Child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child mortality was 0.47 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1959β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 14.73 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.89 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.25 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.934 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.632 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.498 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 156 Russian Federation 0.52 compare
- 157 Cyprus 0.5 compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.48 compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.47 compare
- 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.47 compare
- 162 France 0.43 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 38.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 264 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child mortality?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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