Number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0086 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8568 under-five deaths per woman
in 1959
All-time low
0.0086 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
63
1959–2021
Number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1959–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2021, number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1960 | 0.7947 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.7397 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6863 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6371 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5874 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5435 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5065 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4719 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4425 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4058 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3735 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3438 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3165 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2912 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2673 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2467 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2279 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2108 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1948 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1811 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1682 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1537 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1402 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1282 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1181 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1089 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0914 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0838 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0772 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0715 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0607 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0513 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0392 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5815 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7947 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2654 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1811 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3735 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.117 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0772 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1682 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0327 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0715 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 161 Canada 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 162 Croatia 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8568 under-five deaths per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).