Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1966
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 61.3 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8 per 1,000 live births, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.77 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 33.04 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.92 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.37 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.