Fertility rate, total in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate, total 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 217 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 217 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 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% |
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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 398 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418 (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 217 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.