Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.52 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands is 1.52 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22 births per woman, in 2017.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 4.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 144 Malaysia 1.54 births per woman compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
- 148 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 150 Argentina 1.5 births per woman 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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Cayman Islands was 1.52 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 births per woman in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.