Number of births in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of births was 496 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
496 births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
521 births
in 2019
All-time low
165 births
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 496 births for number of births 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 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 521 births in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165 births, 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 in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 253 births | — |
| 1951 | 254 births | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 256 births | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 258 births | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 260 births | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 259 births | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 256 births | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 252 births | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 247 births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 241 births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 235 births | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 228 births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 223 births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 217 births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 211 births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 204 births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 198 births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 192 births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 187 births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 179 births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 171 births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 165 births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 168 births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 173 births | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 177 births | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 183 births | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 189 births | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 195 births | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 201 births | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 207 births | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 213 births | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 227 births | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 245 births | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 261 births | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 276 births | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 292 births | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 303 births | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 311 births | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 314 births | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 315 births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 314 births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 319 births | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 330 births | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 342 births | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 353 births | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 368 births | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 382 births | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 393 births | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 404 births | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 415 births | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 424 births | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 429 births | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 425 births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 426 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 432 births | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 439 births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 445 births | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 451 births | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 451 births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 448 births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 443 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 438 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 432 births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 438 births | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 452 births | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 464 births | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 490 births | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 507 births | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 520 births | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 521 births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 518 births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 507 births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 503 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 496 births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253.6 births | 241 births | 260 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 207.4 births | 179 births | 235 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.9 births | 165 births | 207 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.7 births | 213 births | 315 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 362 births | 314 births | 415 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 437 births | 424 births | 451 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.5 births | 432 births | 521 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 506 births | 496 births | 518 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 births compare
- 212 Bermuda 521 births compare
- 212 Guernsey 521 births compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 470 births compare
- 216 Gibraltar 464 births compare
- 217 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 390 births 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 number of births in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of births in Turks and Caicos Islands was 496 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 521 births in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 births in 1971.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of births?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.