Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility rate, total was 1.46 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.23 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.46 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.46 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.23 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.46 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.23 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 5.14 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 births per woman | 4.43 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 births per woman compare
- 163 Dominica 1.48 births per woman compare
- 164 Belgium 1.47 births per woman compare
- 166 Bhutan 1.46 births per woman compare
- 167 Croatia 1.46 births per woman compare
- 168 Czechia 1.45 births per woman compare
- 168 Liechtenstein 1.45 births per woman compare
- 168 Sweden 1.45 births per woman compare
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 40.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,466 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.46 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release