Share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1974
All-time low
2.6%
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 19.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2002.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.3% | — |
| 1951 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 12.9% | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4 |
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.