Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child mortality by sex was 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5154 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 1966
All-time low
0.5154 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1966–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 10.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1967 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9983 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9481 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9007 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8594 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8235 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7906 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7613 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7348 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7101 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6883 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6657 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6425 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6209 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6024 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5851 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5659 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5476 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5304 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8594 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.704 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6024 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8235 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5489 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5851 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 160 Cyprus 0.5309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.5226 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.5103 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4694 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.4649 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5154 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child mortality by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .