Number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of births per year was 496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
496
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
521
in 2019
All-time low
165
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 496 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 521 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165, in 1971.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 253 | — |
| 1951 | 254 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 256 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 258 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 260 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 259 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 256 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 252 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 247 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 235 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 228 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 223 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 217 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 204 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 192 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 179 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 171 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 168 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 173 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 177 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 195 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 201 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 207 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 213 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 227 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 245 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 261 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 276 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 292 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 303 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 311 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 314 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 315 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 314 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 319 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 330 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 342 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 353 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 368 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 382 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 393 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 404 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 415 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 424 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 429 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 425 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 426 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 432 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 439 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 445 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 451 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 451 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 448 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 443 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 438 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 432 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 438 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 452 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 464 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 490 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 507 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 520 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 521 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 518 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 507 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 503 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 496 | -1.4% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 496 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253.6 | 241 | 260 | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.4 | 179 | 235 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.9 | 165 | 207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.7 | 213 | 315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 362 | 314 | 415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 437 | 424 | 451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.5 | 432 | 521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506 | 496 | 518 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 compare
- 212 Bermuda 521 compare
- 212 Guernsey 521 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) 470 compare
- 216 Gibraltar 464 compare
- 217 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 390 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)
- 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 number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of births per year in Turks and Caicos Islands was 496 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 521 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 1971.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of births per year?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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