Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.98 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.98 years
in 2023
All-time low
51.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands stood at 77.98 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands peaked at 77.98 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7 years, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 53.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 53.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 54.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 54.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 54.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 55.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 56.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 57.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 59.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 59.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 60.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 62.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 65.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 66.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 69.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.98 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.84 years | 51.7 years | 55.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.29 years | 56.49 years | 61.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 62.19 years | 66.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.64 years | 66.91 years | 69.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.76 years | 70.16 years | 71.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3 years | 71.69 years | 73.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.42 years | 73.59 years | 76.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.32 years | 76.8 years | 77.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 years compare
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 years compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 years compare
- 56 Albania 77.73 years compare
- 57 Jersey 77.72 years compare
- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cayman Islands was 77.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.98 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 years in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cayman Islands ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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