Share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1971
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands peaked at 21.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.
Cayman Islands ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9% | — |
| 1951 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 19.2% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 18.3% | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2.3% compare
- 183 Chile 2.2% compare
- 184 China 2.2% compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 2.2% 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 share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cayman Islands was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cayman Islands ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.