Infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Infant mortality by sex was 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3194 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 1966
All-time low
0.3194 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1966–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 8.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1967 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9803 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9202 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8621 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.809 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7585 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7135 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6727 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6329 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5947 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5324 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5059 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4827 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4613 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4412 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4248 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4088 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3931 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3789 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3686 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3584 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3369 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3289 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7505 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9803 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3686 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5324 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3382 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3584 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 172 Hungary 0.3376 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Australia 0.3335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Germany 0.3332 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3056 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.302 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Portugal 0.2911 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Infant mortality by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .