Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1997
All-time low
2.54
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands stood at 4.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.54 | — |
| 1951 | 2.54 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.63 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.98 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.84 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.01 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.74 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.24 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.49 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.53 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.59 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.63 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.68 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.81 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.07 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.02 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.93 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.52 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.78 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.87 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.63 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.71 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 4.45 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.5 | 4.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 83 Philippines 4.51 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.51 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 4.51 compare
- 87 Guernsey 4.47 compare
- 88 Nauru 4.47 compare
- 89 Panama 4.46 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 381 (2025)
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cayman Islands was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Cayman Islands ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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