Under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Under-five mortality rate was 4.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.65
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
147.27
in 1959
All-time low
4.65
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 4.65. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 147.27 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 165th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 147.27 | — |
| 1960 | 137.25 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 128.04 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 119.43 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 111.39 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 103.86 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 97 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 90.6 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 84.57 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 79.06 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 73.94 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 69.23 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 64.84 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 60.73 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 56.91 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 53.36 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 50.07 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 47.09 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 44.3 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 41.64 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 39.22 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 36.95 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 34.78 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 32.79 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 30.98 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 29.29 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 27.62 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 26.12 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24.65 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 23.28 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 22.01 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.8 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 19.67 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.59 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.58 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.62 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 15.69 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 13.98 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 13.2 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.46 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.74 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.51 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.65 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.27 | 147.27 | 147.27 | 1 |
| 1960s | 102.51 | 73.94 | 137.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.74 | 39.22 | 69.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.85 | 22.01 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.34 | 12.46 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 7.51 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.47 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.65 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 162 United Arab Emirates 4.79 compare
- 163 New Zealand 4.74 compare
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 compare
- 166 France 4.34 compare
- 167 Poland 4.22 compare
- 168 Denmark 3.95 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 33,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Under-five mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 147.27 in 1959.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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