Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.46 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1.46 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.46 live births per woman, in 2023.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 647 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.