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Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Median age was 38.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.3 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.3 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Turks and Caicos Islands is 38.3 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 38.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3 years, in 1970.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year

Year years Change
1950 18.46 years —
1951 18.18 years -1.5%
1952 17.97 years -1.2%
1953 17.98 years +0.1%
1954 17.96 years -0.2%
1955 17.71 years -1.3%
1956 17.38 years -1.9%
1957 17.06 years -1.8%
1958 16.78 years -1.6%
1959 16.52 years -1.5%
1960 16.36 years -1.0%
1961 16.34 years -0.1%
1962 16.41 years +0.4%
1963 16.47 years +0.3%
1964 16.49 years +0.1%
1965 16.44 years -0.3%
1966 16.33 years -0.7%
1967 16.14 years -1.2%
1968 15.83 years -1.9%
1969 15.51 years -2.0%
1970 15.3 years -1.4%
1971 15.42 years +0.8%
1972 15.77 years +2.2%
1973 16.08 years +2.0%
1974 16.35 years +1.6%
1975 16.55 years +1.2%
1976 16.73 years +1.1%
1977 16.89 years +1.0%
1978 17.04 years +0.8%
1979 17.21 years +1.0%
1980 17.56 years +2.0%
1981 18.13 years +3.2%
1982 18.77 years +3.5%
1983 19.42 years +3.5%
1984 20.07 years +3.4%
1985 20.7 years +3.2%
1986 21.34 years +3.1%
1987 21.97 years +3.0%
1988 22.6 years +2.9%
1989 23.25 years +2.9%
1990 23.72 years +2.0%
1991 23.9 years +0.8%
1992 24.03 years +0.5%
1993 24.25 years +0.9%
1994 24.55 years +1.3%
1995 24.93 years +1.5%
1996 25.38 years +1.8%
1997 25.87 years +1.9%
1998 26.4 years +2.1%
1999 26.96 years +2.1%
2000 27.53 years +2.1%
2001 28.06 years +1.9%
2002 28.48 years +1.5%
2003 28.85 years +1.3%
2004 29.27 years +1.4%
2005 29.73 years +1.6%
2006 30.23 years +1.7%
2007 30.77 years +1.8%
2008 31.32 years +1.8%
2009 31.92 years +1.9%
2010 32.55 years +2.0%
2011 33.25 years +2.2%
2012 33.85 years +1.8%
2013 34.3 years +1.3%
2014 34.75 years +1.3%
2015 35.17 years +1.2%
2016 35.57 years +1.1%
2017 35.95 years +1.1%
2018 36.3 years +1.0%
2019 36.65 years +1.0%
2020 37.03 years +1.0%
2021 37.45 years +1.1%
2022 37.87 years +1.1%
2023 38.3 years +1.1%

Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries

  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 38.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 38.3 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.6 years 16.52 years 18.46 years 10
1960s 16.23 years 15.51 years 16.49 years 10
1970s 16.33 years 15.3 years 17.21 years 10
1980s 20.38 years 17.56 years 23.25 years 10
1990s 25 years 23.72 years 26.96 years 10
2000s 29.62 years 27.53 years 31.92 years 10
2010s 34.83 years 32.55 years 36.65 years 10
2020s 37.66 years 37.03 years 38.3 years 4

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
  2. 68 Ireland 38.42 years compare
  3. 69 Macao 38.31 years compare
  4. 71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
  5. 72 United States 38.02 years compare
  6. 73 Anguilla 38.01 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands was 38.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 38.3 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 years in 1970.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for median age?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.