Crude birth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Crude birth rate was 11.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.84
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 1953
All-time low
10.18
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Cayman Islands is 11.84, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 37.03 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.57 | — |
| 1951 | 36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 36.49 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 37.03 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 36.57 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 35.86 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.33 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 34.88 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 34.43 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 35.48 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 35.74 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 35.72 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 35.3 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 34.07 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 31.69 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 29.57 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 28.21 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.7 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 24.52 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 31.75 | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 24.33 | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 34.81 | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 26.61 | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 22.87 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 21.61 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 20.68 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.22 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.31 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.7 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.32 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 21.69 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 17.4 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 17.27 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.11 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.64 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.62 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 16.1 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17.26 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.17 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.74 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.71 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.66 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.48 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.17 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.84 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.44 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.21 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.03 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.92 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.78 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.74 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.91 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.02 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.07 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.24 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.64 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.58 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.72 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.58 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.19 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.84 | -2.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 11.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 11.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +43.0% | 24.33 | 34.81 |
| 1970 | +29.5% | 24.52 | 31.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.76 | 34.43 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.12 | 24.52 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.39 | 20.22 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 | 15.62 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 | 15.84 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 | 14.74 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 10.18 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 11.84 | 12.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 compare
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 crude birth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Crude birth rate in Cayman Islands was 11.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 1953.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for crude birth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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