Population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2001.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 12.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 84 Palau 13.7% compare
- 85 Bahamas 13.4% compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0% compare
- 88 Brazil 12.7% compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.6% compare
- 90 New Caledonia 12.4% 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 10, female, interpolated 250 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 228 (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)
- Population ages 15-64, female 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 12.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2001.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.