Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 4.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.89 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.85 years
in 1997
All-time low
4.12 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands is 4.89 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.85 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.12 years, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.34 years | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.28 years | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 4.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.33 years | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.7 years | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 4.55 years | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.31 years | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 4.19 years | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.12 years | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.41 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.56 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.74 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.06 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.15 years | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.57 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.78 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.55 years | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.36 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.27 years | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.22 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.36 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.32 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.14 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.07 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.95 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.91 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.81 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.89 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.02 years | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.89 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.89 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 years | 4.28 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 years | 4.19 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 years | 4.12 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 years | 5.13 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 years | 5.2 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 5.14 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 years | 4.79 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.89 years | 5.04 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7016 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cayman Islands was 4.89 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 years in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Cayman Islands ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.