Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 4.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 | — |
| 1951 | 4.55 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.41 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.42 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.32 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.18 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.02 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.89 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.75 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.39 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.37 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 4.27 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.07 | 3.97 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | 3.57 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 | 3.3 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.56 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.02 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 155 Barbados 1.89 compare
- 156 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.85 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 1.84 compare
- 159 Czechia 1.8 compare
- 160 Anguilla 1.77 compare
- 161 Wallis and Futuna 1.76 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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