Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 1950
All-time low
3.17
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 4.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.17, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.79 | — |
| 1951 | 8.6 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 8.42 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 8.2 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 7.97 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 7.76 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 7.74 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.56 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 7.35 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 7.2 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 6.95 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 6.84 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.37 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.99 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.63 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.33 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.02 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.06 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.24 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.18 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.47 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.36 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.41 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.67 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.17 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.96 | 7.2 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.59 | 4.42 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 3.17 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 | 3.3 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.66 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.85 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.15 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.47 | 4.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 279 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 252 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1978.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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