Number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of births, by world region was 865 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
865 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
882 births
in 2021
All-time low
249 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands stood at 865 births.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands peaked at 882 births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249 births, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 249 births | — |
| 1951 | 257 births | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 265 births | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 274 births | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 276 births | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 276 births | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 277 births | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 279 births | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 280 births | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 293 births | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 301 births | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 307 births | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 310 births | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 306 births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 290 births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 277 births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 274 births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 276 births | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 276 births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 249 births | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 334 births | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 270 births | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 409 births | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 331 births | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 300 births | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 298 births | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 299 births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 305 births | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 319 births | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 338 births | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 364 births | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 388 births | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 351 births | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 341 births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 353 births | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 365 births | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 369 births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 361 births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 386 births | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 428 births | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 449 births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 496 births | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 492 births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 502 births | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 523 births | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 547 births | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 569 births | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 586 births | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 597 births | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 606 births | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 613 births | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 625 births | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 639 births | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 655 births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 675 births | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 691 births | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 711 births | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 736 births | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 763 births | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 790 births | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 795 births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 784 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 747 births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 716 births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 676 births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 656 births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 650 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 657 births | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 698 births | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 837 births | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 873 births | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 882 births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 873 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 865 births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 272.6 births | 249 births | 293 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 286.6 births | 249 births | 310 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.3 births | 270 births | 409 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.6 births | 341 births | 428 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.7 births | 449 births | 606 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 689.8 births | 613 births | 790 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.6 births | 650 births | 837 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.25 births | 865 births | 882 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 births compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 births compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 births compare
- 202 Jersey 853 births compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 births compare
- 204 Greenland 789 births compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands?
- Number of births, by world region in Cayman Islands was 865 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 882 births in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 births in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of births, by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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