Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.56 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.74 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.18 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Cayman Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Cayman Islands stood at 11.56 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Cayman Islands peaked at 35.74 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.18 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.74 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 35.72 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 35.3 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 34.07 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 31.69 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 29.57 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 28.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 24.52 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 31.75 per 1,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 24.33 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 34.81 per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 26.61 per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 22.87 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 21.61 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 20.68 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.22 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.31 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.32 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 21.69 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 17.4 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 17.27 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.11 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.64 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 15.62 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17.26 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.17 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 16.74 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.48 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.17 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.84 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.44 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.21 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.92 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.88 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.74 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.91 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.02 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.69 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.21 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.24 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.64 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.18 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.58 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.44 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.72 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.58 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.19 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.84 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.56 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 11.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 11.56 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 34.81 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +29.5% | 24.52 per 1,000 people | 31.75 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.12 per 1,000 people | 24.52 per 1,000 people | 35.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.39 per 1,000 people | 20.22 per 1,000 people | 34.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 per 1,000 people | 15.62 per 1,000 people | 21.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 per 1,000 people | 15.84 per 1,000 people | 18.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 per 1,000 people | 14.74 per 1,000 people | 15.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 per 1,000 people | 10.18 per 1,000 people | 14.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 per 1,000 people | 11.56 per 1,000 people | 12.72 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 11.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Grenada 11.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Jamaica 11.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Georgia 11.29 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7016 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 381 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Cayman Islands?
- Birth rate, crude in Cayman Islands was 11.56 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for birth rate, crude?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.