Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 33.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.05
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.99
in 1968
All-time low
30.85
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands is 33.05, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands peaked at 85.99 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30.85, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 230th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.41 | — |
| 1951 | 65.99 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 67.26 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 67.86 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 68.87 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 70.11 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 71.35 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 72.32 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 73.51 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 74.9 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 76.28 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 78.06 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 80 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 81.91 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 83.43 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 84.63 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 85.54 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 85.91 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 85.99 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.54 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.67 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 80.53 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 77.31 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 74.12 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 70.96 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 67.71 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 64.75 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 61.96 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 59.31 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 56.78 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 54.8 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 53.16 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 51.44 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 49.68 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 47.98 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 46.33 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 44.79 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 43.39 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.14 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.01 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.73 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.42 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.27 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.35 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.7 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.15 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.34 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.02 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.72 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.27 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.93 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.51 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.07 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.62 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.24 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.94 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.85 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.98 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.17 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.24 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.29 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.29 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.34 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.48 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.45 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.78 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.05 | +1.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 33.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 33.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.66 | 64.41 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.73 | 76.28 | 85.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.71 | 56.78 | 83.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.47 | 41.01 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.94 | 33.72 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.54 | 30.94 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 30.85 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.19 | 31.45 | 33.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2045)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cayman Islands was 33.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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