Fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility vs contraception was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands is 1.52, 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, fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22, 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.
Fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.71 | — |
| 1961 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs contraception 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 | +41.0% | 3.46 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 3.52 | 4.66 |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 4.89 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | -25.7% | 4.66 | 3.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 | 3.52 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 144 Malaysia 1.54 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 compare
- 148 Slovenia 1.52 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.51 compare
- 150 Argentina 1.5 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 fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility vs contraception in Cayman Islands was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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