Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.4653 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4653
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.73
in 1959
All-time low
0.4653
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.4653. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 14.73 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.4653, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 164th 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 vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 14.73 | — |
| 1960 | 13.72 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 12.8 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 11.94 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 11.14 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 10.39 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 9.7 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 9.06 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 8.46 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 6.48 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 5.69 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 4.43 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 4.16 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.7 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 3.48 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.97 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9884 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9362 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8904 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8504 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8134 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7803 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7514 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7257 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7006 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6793 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6581 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6387 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.621 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6013 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5826 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5642 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5475 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5299 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.513 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4959 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4805 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4653 | -3.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.4653 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.4653 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.25 | 7.39 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 | 3.92 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.25 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9339 | 0.7514 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6319 | 0.5475 | 0.7257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4969 | 0.4653 | 0.5299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4738 compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 compare
- 165 France 0.4343 compare
- 166 Poland 0.4221 compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3379 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 252 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 71.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17,257 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 73.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 226 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.4653 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4653 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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