Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 3.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75.01
in 1966
All-time low
3.05
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3.05 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 75.01 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 75.01 | — |
| 1967 | 69.7 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 64.92 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 60.48 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 56.37 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 52.59 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 49.04 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 45.76 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 42.72 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 39.91 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 37.35 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 34.97 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 32.72 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 30.67 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 28.77 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 26.94 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 25.28 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 23.78 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 22.37 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 20.98 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 19.73 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 18.53 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 17.4 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 16.36 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.37 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.46 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 13.58 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.55 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.89 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.29 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.17 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.68 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.08, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.53 | 60.48 | 75.01 | 4 |
| 1970s | 42.21 | 30.67 | 56.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.01 | 16.36 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 | 8.72 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.02 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.55 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.05 | 3.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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 infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.01 in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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