Number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of infant deaths was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1967–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 14.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14.0% | — |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.