Mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.4 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, neonatal recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.