Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11 | — |
| 1972 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.11 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 189 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 189 Palau, Republic of 4 compare
- 192 Naoero, Republic of 2 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 195 Niue 1 compare
- 195 Anguilla 1 compare
- 195 Monaco 1 compare
- 195 Andorra, Principality of 1 compare
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 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3379 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 226 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 242 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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