Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.46 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 1.46 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.46 live births per woman, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.