Infant mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2889 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1966
All-time low
0.2889 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 172nd out of 199 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 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1967 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9557 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8972 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8415 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7876 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7378 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6897 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6466 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6076 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.572 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5393 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5131 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4903 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4724 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.459 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4497 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4397 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4313 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4216 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4136 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4046 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3947 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3844 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3748 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.364 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3416 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3296 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3192 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3087 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2985 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9362 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6897 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.519 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4397 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6466 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3884 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3416 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4313 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.309 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3296 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 169 Netherlands 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Greece 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Germany 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Australia 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Belgium 0.279 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Hungary 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (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 12, female, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.2889 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 rate by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .