Life Expectancy at Birth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.18
in 2024
All-time low
56.29
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands is 78.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 78.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.29, in 1960.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 67th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.29 | — |
| 1961 | 57.09 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.74 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.43 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59.12 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 59.81 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 60.44 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.04 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.59 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.13 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.26 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 63.76 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.73 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.61 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.03 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.43 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.77 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.11 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.75 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.39 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.62 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.22 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.54 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.89 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.95 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.33 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.71 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.53 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.97 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.41 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.95 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.67 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.78 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.21 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.44 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.23 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 78.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 78.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.37 | 56.29 | 62.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.87 | 62.69 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.52 | 67.11 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8 | 70.22 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.55 | 73.97 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.25 | 76.78 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.77 | 77.23 | 78.18 | 5 |
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More gender data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 252 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 78.18 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.29 in 1960.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.