Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.45 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.45 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.91 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.91 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.79 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.05 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.76 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 178 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 179 Russian Federation 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Czechia 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 182 Bhutan 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Germany 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.45 live births per woman compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 183 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.45 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.