Age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Age dependency ratio was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands peaked at 86.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 211th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 81.9% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 83.6% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 80.5% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.7% | 76.3% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 56.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 41.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 34.4% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Cayman Islands was 34.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.