Number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of children under 5 was 2,583 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,583 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,599 people
in 2022
All-time low
878 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2,583 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2,599 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 878 people, in 1950.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 878 people | — |
| 1951 | 909 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 921 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 917 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 930 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 967 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 991 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,003 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 997 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 985 people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 980 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 984 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 986 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 982 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 972 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 958 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 943 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 933 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 924 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 920 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 914 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 908 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 910 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 920 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 933 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 948 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 961 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 972 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 985 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 996 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,002 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,018 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,042 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,068 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,101 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,141 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,178 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,211 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,241 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,266 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,309 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,389 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,479 people | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,562 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,636 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,698 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,747 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,785 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,829 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,882 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,952 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,048 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,140 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,201 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,229 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,222 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,193 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,174 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,184 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,213 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,249 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,237 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,203 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,181 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,164 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,172 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,250 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,353 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,434 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,512 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,568 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,595 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,599 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,583 people | -0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,583 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,583 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 949.8 people | 878 people | 1,003 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 958.2 people | 920 people | 986 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 944.7 people | 908 people | 996 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,127 people | 1,002 people | 1,266 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,632 people | 1,309 people | 1,882 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,156 people | 1,952 people | 2,229 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,276 people | 2,164 people | 2,512 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 people | 2,568 people | 2,599 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,583 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,599 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 878 people in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.