Sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 104.9 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 104.9 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 116.59 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.57 males per 100 females, in 1970.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 102.73 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 100 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 108.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 98.92 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 94.57 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 97.73 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 97.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 106.47 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 103.23 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 109.84 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 113.93 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 116.59 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 110.19 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 103.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 98.05 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 100.5 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.08 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.66 males per 100 females | 98.92 males per 100 females | 108.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.35 males per 100 females | 94.57 males per 100 females | 105.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.42 males per 100 females | 97.09 males per 100 females | 106.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 109.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.94 males per 100 females | 100.93 males per 100 females | 116.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 98.05 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.8 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 104.9 males per 100 females | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Turks and Caicos Islands was 104.9 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.59 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.57 males per 100 females in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.