Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1958
All-time low
1.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.13 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.66 | — |
| 1951 | 4.76 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.84 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.91 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 5 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.07 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.1 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.99 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.84 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.72 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.64 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.39 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.77 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 | 4.66 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.94 | 4.82 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 4.2 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.24 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.41 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More population data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6421 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1655 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9459 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.641 (2100)
- Population density 40.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,466 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.641 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1958.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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