Fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 1955
All-time low
1.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.46, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.17 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 | — |
| 1951 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.04 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.17 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.17 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.06 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.72 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.43 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.23 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 | 5.94 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 | 5.31 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 | 4.43 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.33 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.46 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.96 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.62 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.46 | 1.55 | 4 |
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More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3379 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total 7,485 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 3,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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