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Estimated
Population (2008)
36,605
Population (2001) 19,886
Average HH Size (2001) 2.8
Constant GDP Growth Rate (2006p) 17.9%
Constant GDP (US$'000) (2006p) 568,138
Imports (US$'000) (2008p) 591,252
Exports (US$'000) (2008p) 24,769
Inflation Rate (%) (2007) 2.8%
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South Base, Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
British West Indies
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Date last updated: September 14, 2009

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Summary of Vital Statistics Indicators
2001-2008

Indicators 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007r 2008
Live Births¹
290 271 153 213 300 318 409 455 453
Deaths¹
67 69 48 61 46 53 73 116 65
Crude Birth Rate
15.7 13.6 7.3 9.7 11.5 10.4 12.3 13.1 12.4
Crude Death Rate
3.6 3.5 2.3 2.8 1.8 1.7 2.3 3.3 1.8
No. of Infant Deaths 0 2 2 2 0 1 4 2 3
No. of Still Births 2 1 2 5* 1 0 2 7 7
Divorces 22 24 46 9 16 24 22 27 8
Crude Divorce Rate 1.2 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.2
Marriages 543 520 593 491 499 489 636 467 486
Sex Ratio 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 107 n.a.

Notes:
¹ These figures exclude births and deaths of the island's population which
    take place outside of the country.
* Two of the five still births are to non-TCI nationals.
n.a. - not yet available p-preliminary r-revised

Sources: Registers of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, Registrar General's Office; Medical Records Section, Grand Turk Hospital; Supreme Court

Other Major Vital Statistics
Resident Population by Age Distribution, Census Years
Resident Population by Sex, Status & Island, 2001-2006
Population Density by Island in Census Years
Number & Percent of Live Births by Sex & Crude Birth Rate, 2003-2008  
Age-Specific Fertility Rate 2001
Number & Percent of Deaths by Sex & Crude Birth Rate, 2003-2008  
Life Expectancy 2001
Number & Percent of Marriages by Age Group of Women 2003-2008
Number & Percent of Marriages by Age Group of Men 2003-2008
Marriages by Marital Status of Bride & Groom 2007 & 2008
Number of Divorces by Number of Dependent Children, 2003-2008
Note: Detailed information on vital statistics are available in our Vital Statistics Report