Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.46 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.46 live births per woman, 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 rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.46 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 179th out of 236 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 rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.