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Turks and Caicos Islands: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 78.2 yrs (2024), 68th of 217 in the world and 10th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 80.4 yrs (2024), 77th of 217 in the world and 12th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 76.0 yrs (2024), 62nd of 217 in the world and 8th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy78.2 yrs2024 · world 68/217 · region 10/42Life expectancy, women80.4 yrs2024 · world 77/217 · region 12/42Life expectancy, men76.0 yrs2024 · world 62/217 · region 8/42Infant mortality3.02024 · world 172/196 · region 35/35
Life expectancy
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Turks and Caicos Islands78.2 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Turks and Caicos Islands80.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
9 indicators

Health: Turks and Caicos Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years78.2 yrs202468/21710/4274.0 yrs76.8 yrs77.5 yrs+1.3%since 201475.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years80.4 yrs202477/21712/4276.0 yrs79.0 yrs80.0 yrs+1.3%since 201478.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years76.0 yrs202462/2178/4272.2 yrs74.8 yrs75.2 yrs+1.1%since 201472.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births3.02024172/19635/358.24.83.4−29%since 201413.34.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births4.72024160/19635/3511.77.35.3−27%since 201415.45.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births2.42024165/19635/356.33.92.8−27%since 20148.32.817.2
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people92024155/20826/4015205+197%since 20145112131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.8%202484/20616/35··98.8%—97.6%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population93.2%2024102/20316/34··93.1%—90.3%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Turks and Caicos Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Turks and Caicos Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTurks and Caicos IslandsHaitiDominican RepublicBahamas
Life expectancy78.2 yrs202465.1 yrs202473.9 yrs202474.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women80.4 yrs202468.5 yrs202477.1 yrs202478.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men76.0 yrs202461.9 yrs202470.7 yrs202471.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality3.0202439.0202427.7202411.12024
Under-5 mortality4.7202452.8202430.6202412.42024
Neonatal mortality2.4202422.6202421.220249.02024
Tuberculosis920241752024512024182024
Basic water98.8%202473.3%202497.5%202498.9%2019
Basic sanitation93.2%202429.1%202490.1%202493.7%2019
Haiti: healthDominican Republic: healthBahamas: health
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