Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.45 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.99 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1.45 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.99 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.99 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.91 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.72 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.43 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.31 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.23 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.14 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.45 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.45 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 births per woman | 5.31 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 births per woman | 4.43 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 5 |
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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 fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.45 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.