Life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy at birth was 78.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.34
in 2025
All-time low
48.57
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 78.34. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 78.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.57, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.57 | — |
| 1951 | 49.44 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 50.3 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 51.13 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 51.9 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 52.67 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 53.33 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 54.06 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 54.8 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.56 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 56.29 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.09 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.74 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.43 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59.12 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 59.81 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 60.44 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.04 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.59 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.13 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.26 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 63.76 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.73 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.61 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.03 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.43 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.77 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.75 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.39 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.62 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.22 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.54 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.89 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.95 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.33 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.71 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.53 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.97 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.41 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.95 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.67 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.78 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.21 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.44 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.23 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.18 | 48.57 | 55.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.37 | 56.29 | 62.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.87 | 62.69 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.52 | 67.11 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8 | 70.22 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.54 | 73.97 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.25 | 76.78 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 | 77.23 | 78.34 | 6 |
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More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 0-14, total 7,485 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 3,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 78.34 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.57 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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