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
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.
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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.