Life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy men women was 80.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 80.3 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 80.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.68, in 1950.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.68 | — |
| 1951 | 53.46 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 54.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 54.94 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 55.58 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.27 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 56.93 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 57.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.22 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.92 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59.54 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 60.29 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.76 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.3 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.79 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.27 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.72 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.7 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.14 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.97 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.39 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.74 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.13 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.54 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.92 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.28 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.67 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.21 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.07 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.46 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.36 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.66 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.63 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.04 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.03 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.34 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.56 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.74 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.26 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.63 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.22 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.88 | 52.68 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.98 | 59.54 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.54 | 64.7 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3 | 68.67 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.89 | 72.46 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 76.03 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 | 78.95 | 79.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 | 79.63 | 80.3 | 4 |
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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)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 279 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 252 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Life expectancy men women in Turks and Caicos Islands was 80.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.68 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for life expectancy men women?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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