Life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.3
in 2023
All-time low
52.68
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands is 80.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 80.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.68, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.68 | — |
| 1951 | 53.46 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 54.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 54.94 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 55.58 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.27 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 56.93 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 57.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.22 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.92 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59.54 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 60.29 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.76 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.3 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.79 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.27 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.7 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.14 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.97 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.39 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.74 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.13 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.54 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.92 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.28 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.67 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.21 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.07 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.46 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.36 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.66 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.63 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.04 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.49 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.03 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.34 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.56 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.74 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.26 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.63 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.22 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.88 | 52.68 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.98 | 59.54 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.54 | 64.7 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3 | 68.67 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.89 | 72.46 | 75.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 76.03 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 | 78.95 | 79.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 | 79.63 | 80.3 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Turks and Caicos Islands was 80.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.68 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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