Life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.87
in 2023
All-time low
56.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands is 82.87, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands peaked at 82.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.11, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.11 | — |
| 1951 | 56.56 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 57.01 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 57.45 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 57.9 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 58.4 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 58.84 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 59.29 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 59.77 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 60.29 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.81 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61.48 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 62.16 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 62.86 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.53 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 64.21 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 65.05 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 65.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.62 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.93 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 66.31 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.78 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.34 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.66 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.92 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.5 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.02 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.54 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 72.06 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 72.54 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 73.02 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.46 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.75 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.11 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.93 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.15 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.35 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.56 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.01 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.55 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.72 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.17 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.24 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.28 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.62 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.66 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.09 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.07 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.57 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.82 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.91 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.87 | +0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 82.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 82.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.16 | 56.11 | 60.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.7 | 60.81 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.94 | 66.31 | 71.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.81 | 72.06 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.34 | 75.35 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 77.24 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.34 | 78.66 | 81.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.28 | 81.82 | 82.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Cayman Islands was 82.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Cayman Islands ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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