Natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Natural population growth rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Cayman Islands ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More population data for Cayman Islands
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 491.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,086 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 50 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.51 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands?
- Natural population growth rate in Cayman Islands was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for natural population growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.