Children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Children under age 5 was 2,583 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,583
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,599
in 2022
All-time low
878
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 2,583.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 878, 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.
Children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 878 | — |
| 1951 | 909 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 921 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 917 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 930 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 967 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 991 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,003 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 997 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 985 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 980 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 984 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 986 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 982 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 972 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 958 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 943 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 933 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 924 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 920 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 914 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 908 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 910 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 920 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 933 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 948 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 961 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 972 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 985 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 996 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,002 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,018 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,042 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,068 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,101 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,141 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,178 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,211 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,241 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,266 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,309 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,389 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,479 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,562 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,636 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,698 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,747 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,785 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,829 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,882 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,952 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,048 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,140 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,201 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,229 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,222 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,193 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,174 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,184 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,213 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,249 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,237 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,203 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,181 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,164 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,172 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,250 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,353 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,434 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,512 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,568 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,595 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,599 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,583 | -0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,583 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 949.8 | 878 | 1,003 | 10 |
| 1960s | 958.2 | 920 | 986 | 10 |
| 1970s | 944.7 | 908 | 996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,127 | 1,002 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,632 | 1,309 | 1,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,156 | 1,952 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,276 | 2,164 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 | 2,568 | 2,599 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,583 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,599 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 878 in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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