Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.3 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.68 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 80.3 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 80.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.68 years, 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 at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.68 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 54.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 54.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 55.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 56.93 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 57.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 60.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.63 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.3 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.88 years | 52.68 years | 58.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.98 years | 59.54 years | 64.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.54 years | 64.7 years | 68.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3 years | 68.67 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.89 years | 72.46 years | 75.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8 years | 76.03 years | 78.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 years | 78.95 years | 79.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 years | 79.63 years | 80.3 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 80.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.68 years in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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