Sex ratio in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1950
All-time low
1.05
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio 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.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1.06 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1978.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 166th 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 ratio in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2 | — |
| 1951 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 163 North Macedonia 1.06 compare
- 164 Senegal 1.06 compare
- 165 Jordan 1.06 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 1.06 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.06 compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 1.06 compare
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1978.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.