Child mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.412 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.412 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1966
All-time low
0.412 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child mortality rate 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
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.412 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 7.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.412 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1967 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9394 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8852 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8361 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7909 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7543 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7214 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6941 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6717 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.654 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6377 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6216 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6066 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5927 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5765 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5623 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5479 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5334 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5176 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5054 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4713 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4568 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4416 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4278 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.412 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7585 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6377 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9394 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6216 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4419 deaths per 100 live births | 0.412 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4713 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 161 New Zealand 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.417 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Poland 0.3772 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3617 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.412 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 rate by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .