Youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Youth mortality rate was 0.5921 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.5921 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5921, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.43 | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9991 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9609 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9274 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8976 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8683 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8436 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8189 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7962 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7755 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7525 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7305 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7089 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6893 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6686 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6486 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6285 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6102 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5921 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.49 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.9274 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7881 | 0.6893 | 0.8976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6296 | 0.5921 | 0.6686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 154 Canada 0.6508 compare
- 155 Malta 0.6089 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.6006 compare
- 158 Cyprus 0.5914 compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.5728 compare
- 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5464 compare
More health data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total 7,485 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 3,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 289 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 16,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 249 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Youth mortality rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.5921 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5921 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for youth mortality rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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