Fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1972
All-time low
1.22
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands stood at 1.53.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs child mortality 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 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 3.52 | 4.66 |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 4.89 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | -25.7% | 4.66 | 3.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.38 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 3.52 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 160 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 415 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Cayman Islands was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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