Age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Age dependency breakdown was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands is 15.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1996.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Age dependency breakdown in Turks and Caicos Islands was 15.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1996.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).