Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands stood at 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands peaked at 71.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.96 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 69.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 67.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 66.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 64.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 62.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 60.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 58.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 56.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 54.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 53.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 51.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 50.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 48.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 46.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 45.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 44.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 42.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 40.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 38.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 36.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 34.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 31.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 28.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 22.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 20.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 18.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 14.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 13.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 231 Hong Kong, China 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 232 Bermuda 1.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 233 San Marino 0.9594 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 235 Estonia 0.7971 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 236 Iceland 0.403 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7016 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cayman Islands was 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9263 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Cayman Islands ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.