Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2935 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.2935 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.05 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2935, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.05 | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9314 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8767 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8254 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7799 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7369 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6982 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6635 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6304 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6003 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5473 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5234 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5016 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4831 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4644 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4484 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4346 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4208 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.409 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3985 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3892 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3715 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3638 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3555 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3488 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3275 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3175 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3099 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3021 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2935 | -2.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.2935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.2935 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7733 | 0.6003 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4805 | 0.409 | 0.5722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3613 | 0.3275 | 0.3985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3057 | 0.2935 | 0.3175 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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 neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.2935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2935 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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