Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 2.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.53
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2022
All-time low
0.877
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2.53 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.877, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.877 | — |
| 1951 | 0.908 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.92 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.916 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.929 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.965 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.991 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.996 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.984 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.979 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.983 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.985 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.98 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.971 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.957 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.942 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.931 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.923 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.919 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.913 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.907 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.909 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.919 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.933 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.946 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.96 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.971 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.984 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.995 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.84, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9486 | 0.877 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.957 | 0.919 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9437 | 0.907 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.31 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 5.5 compare
- 31 Dominica 3.54 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.75 compare
- 34 British Virgin Islands 1.65 compare
- 35 Anguilla 0.693 compare
- 36 Montserrat 0.218 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 13, male, interpolated 203 (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, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Child population under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.53 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.877 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for child population under age 5?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).