Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands stood at 1.53 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 live births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 live births per woman | 4.38 live births per woman | 4.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 4.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 381 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 391 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 383 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cayman Islands was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 live births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.