Birth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Birth rate was 11.84 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Cayman Islands is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 37.03 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10.18 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.76 births per 1,000 people | 34.43 births per 1,000 people | 37.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.12 births per 1,000 people | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 35.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | 20.22 births per 1,000 people | 34.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 births per 1,000 people | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 11.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Birth rate in Cayman Islands was 11.84 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for birth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.