Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.38 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.79 years
in 2000
All-time low
28.41 years
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 30.38 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 30.79 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.41 years, in 1979.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.45 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 28.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 28.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.59 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.32 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.04 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.53 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.06 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.38 years | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 30.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 30.38 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.51 years | 28.45 years | 28.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.65 years | 28.59 years | 28.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.52 years | 28.41 years | 28.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.53 years | 28.44 years | 28.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.64 years | 28.64 years | 30.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.89 years | 28.87 years | 30.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 years | 28.82 years | 30.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.33 years | 30.2 years | 30.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 60 Falkland Islands 30.43 years compare
- 61 Gibraltar 30.4 years compare
- 62 Qatar 30.4 years compare
- 64 Reunion 30.37 years compare
- 65 Afghanistan 30.37 years compare
- 66 Faroe Islands 30.33 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 30.38 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.79 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 years in 1979.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.