Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Median age was 38.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.3
in 2023
All-time low
15.3
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Turks and Caicos Islands is 38.3, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.46 | — |
| 1951 | 18.18 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 17.97 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 17.98 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.96 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 17.71 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 17.38 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 17.06 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 16.78 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.52 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 16.36 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 16.41 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.47 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.44 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.14 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 15.83 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 15.51 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.3 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.42 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.77 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.08 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.35 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.55 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.73 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16.89 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.04 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.21 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.56 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.13 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 18.77 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 19.42 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 20.07 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.34 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.97 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.6 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.25 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.72 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.25 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.55 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.93 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.38 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.87 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.96 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.53 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 28.06 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.48 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.85 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.27 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.73 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.23 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.77 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.32 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.92 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.55 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.25 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.85 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.75 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.17 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.57 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.65 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.03 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.45 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.87 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3 | +1.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 38.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 38.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6 | 16.52 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.23 | 15.51 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.33 | 15.3 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.38 | 17.56 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 | 23.72 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.62 | 27.53 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.83 | 32.55 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 | 37.03 | 38.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 median age in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands was 38.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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