Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Median age was 38.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
- 69 Macao 38.31 years compare
- 71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
- 72 United States 38.02 years compare
- 73 Anguilla 38.01 years compare
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 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (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)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.