Births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Births and deaths per year was 352 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
352 deaths
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
352 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
97 deaths
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands stood at 352 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands peaked at 352 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97 deaths, in 1966.
That places Cayman Islands 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 118 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 120 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 119 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 119 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 118 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 119 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 122 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 124 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 129 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 131 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 128 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 122 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 108 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 106 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 98 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 97 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 97 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 102 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 104 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 102 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 105 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 106 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 107 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 113 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 115 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 126 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 130 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 135 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 136 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 137 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 137 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 137 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 138 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 142 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 145 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 154 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 158 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 164 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 168 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 175 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 178 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 179 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 192 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 195 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 206 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 213 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 221 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 225 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 229 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 242 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 250 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 255 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 258 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 265 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 269 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 275 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 280 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 282 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 281 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 282 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 287 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 291 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 295 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 302 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 312 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 322 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 335 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 352 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 346 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 352 deaths | +1.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 352 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 352 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.6 deaths | 118 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.9 deaths | 97 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.3 deaths | 102 deaths | 135 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 142 deaths | 136 deaths | 158 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.8 deaths | 164 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.9 deaths | 221 deaths | 275 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.4 deaths | 280 deaths | 322 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.25 deaths | 335 deaths | 352 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 208 Greenland 552 deaths compare
- 209 Andorra 486 deaths compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 deaths compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 deaths compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 deaths compare
- 214 American Samoa 329 deaths compare
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7016 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands?
- Births and deaths per year in Cayman Islands was 352 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 352 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 deaths in 1966.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for births and deaths per year?
- Cayman Islands ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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