Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.52 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.89 births per woman
in 1972
All-time low
1.22 births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands stood at 1.52 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22 births per woman, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 149th 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.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.71 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.78 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 births per woman | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 births per woman | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 births per woman | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 births per woman | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 births per woman | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 births per woman | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 births per woman | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) 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 | +41.0% | 3.46 births per woman | 4.89 births per woman |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 3.52 births per woman | 4.66 births per woman |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 4.89 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman |
| 1971 | -25.7% | 4.66 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 4.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 births per woman compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 births per woman compare
- 150 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
- 151 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 152 Argentina 1.5 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands was 1.52 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 births per woman in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.