Sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.47 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.47 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.79 years
in 1950
All-time low
3.17 years
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 4.47 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8.79 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.17 years, in 1978.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.79 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.6 years | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 8.42 years | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 8.2 years | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 7.97 years | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 7.76 years | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 7.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.56 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 7.35 years | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 7.2 years | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 6.95 years | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 6.84 years | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.37 years | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.99 years | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.63 years | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.33 years | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.02 years | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.78 years | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.56 years | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.42 years | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 years | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.06 years | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 years | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.71 years | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.53 years | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 years | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.24 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.17 years | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.47 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.59 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 years | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.06 years | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.22 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.36 years | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.21 years | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 years | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.89 years | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.76 years | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.67 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.03 years | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.48 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.49 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.42 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.06 years | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.25 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.17 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.15 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.38 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 years | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 years | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.48 years | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.47 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.96 years | 7.2 years | 8.79 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.59 years | 4.42 years | 6.95 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 years | 3.17 years | 4.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 years | 3.3 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 years | 3.66 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 years | 3.85 years | 4.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 years | 4.15 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 years | 4.47 years | 4.81 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.47 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 years in 1978.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.