Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) 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 (UNICEF) 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% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 78.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 78.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.94, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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