Birth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Birth rate was 11.84 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.84 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.03 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
10.18 births per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Cayman Islands stood at 11.84 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Birth rate in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.57 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 36 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 37.03 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 36.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 35.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 34.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 34.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 35.48 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 35.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 35.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 29.57 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 28.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 34.81 births per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 26.61 births per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 20.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.32 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 17.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.2 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.07 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.19 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 11.84 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 11.84 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate 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 | +43.0% | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | 34.81 births per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +29.5% | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 31.75 births per 1,000 people |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1832 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.