Life expectancy at birth, total in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total was 80.36 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Cayman Islands, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 80.36 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.36 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.38 years, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 64.38 years | 69.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.23 years | 69.49 years | 72.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 72.74 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 74.38 years | 75.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 years | 76.07 years | 79.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.72 years | 79.23 years | 80.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 46 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 47 Germany 80.54 years compare
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.52 years compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
- 51 Oman 80.03 years compare
- 52 Czechia 79.88 years compare
More population data for Cayman Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.072 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,086 (2100)
- Population density 491.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.072 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 50 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Cayman Islands was 80.36 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.36 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.38 years in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release