Turks and Caicos Islands Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate was 7.7 in 2025, ranked 100th globally. This represents a 3.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate stood at 7.7 in 2025, a rise of +0.3 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.7 by 2025. Turks and Caicos Islands ranked 100th globally.
The Turks and Caicos Islands have seen a marked decline in mortality since the 1960s, when the death rate stood at 14.45 deaths per 1,000 people, the highest level recorded in the series. A steady reduction continued through the late twentieth century, reaching an all‑time trough of 4.11 in 2003, before rising modestly to 7.67 in 2025, a figure that places the territory at rank 100 globally and aligns it with peers such as Madagascar (7.67) and the Federated States of Micronesia (7.64). This pattern reflects improvements in health services and living standards, tempered by recent demographic shifts and the vulnerability of a small island population to external shocks. If the current emphasis on preventive care and climate‑resilient health infrastructure is maintained, the death rate is likely to continue its gradual downward trajectory, further narrowing the gap with the region’s lower‑mortality counterparts.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 7.7 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.7 | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.7 | +0.3 | #100 |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +0.0 | #114 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | −0.3 | #105 |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +0.3 | #90 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | +0.3 | #93 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | +0.1 | #101 |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +0.1 | #96 |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +0.1 | #87 |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +0.2 | #79 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.1 | #74 |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +0.2 | #73 |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +0.2 | #68 |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +0.4 | #61 |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +0.4 | #49 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +0.3 | #39 |
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate was 7.7 in 2025, a rise of +0.3 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 7.7 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate was 7.7 in 2025. Ranked 100th globally. This represents a 3.6% increase from the previous year.
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate peaked at 14.4 in 1960.
The lowest death rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.1 in 2003.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 100th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Turks and Caicos Islands's death rate is projected to reach 7.7 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2025 was 7.7. This ranks 100th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turks-and-caicos-islands_death-rate,
title = {Turks and Caicos Islands Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turks-and-caicos-islands/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}