Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 19.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.37
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.29
in 1970
All-time low
19.37
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 19.37 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 53.29 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.37, in 2025.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.66 | — |
| 1951 | 47.99 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 48.27 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 48.24 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 48.29 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 48.75 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 49.29 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.8 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 50.22 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 50.65 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 50.98 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 51.04 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.94 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.81 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.76 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.08 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.37 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.96 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.68 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.29 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.22 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.58 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 51.91 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.33 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.54 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.14 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.82 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.42 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.6 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.32 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 45.81 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 44.27 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 42.84 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 41.45 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.17 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 38.97 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.83 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.77 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.95 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 35.51 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.13 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.66 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.11 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 33.61 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.17 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.72 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.08 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.87 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.36 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.78 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 28.59 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.93 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.65 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.12 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.39 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.54 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.74 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.11 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.48 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.89 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.36 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.99 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.73 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.55 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.48 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.37 | -0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 19.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 19.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.92 | 47.66 | 50.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 50.76 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.31 | 49.42 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4 | 36.77 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.93 | 32.08 | 35.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.61 | 27 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 | 20.36 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 | 19.37 | 19.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 31 Anguilla 20.47 compare
- 32 Chile 20.29 compare
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 compare
- 35 Cuba 18.32 compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 18.15 compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Turks and Caicos Islands was 19.37 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.29 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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