Life expectancy (Our World) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) was 80.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.36
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.36
in 2023
All-time low
54.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 80.36 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.01, in 1950.
Cayman Islands ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.01 | — |
| 1951 | 54.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 54.96 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.42 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 55.88 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.37 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 56.81 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 57.26 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 57.73 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 58.24 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 58.78 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.43 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.78 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.44 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 62.19 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.84 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.2 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.38 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.89 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.49 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.55 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.02 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.41 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.84 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.19 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.87 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.13 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.35 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.55 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.61 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.86 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.56 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.12 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.65 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.37 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.84 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.36 | +0.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 80.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 80.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.12 | 54.01 | 58.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.63 | 58.78 | 63.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.72 | 64.38 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.23 | 69.49 | 72.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 | 72.74 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 | 74.38 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 76.07 | 79.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.72 | 79.23 | 80.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.4 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 compare
- 57 Oman 80.03 compare
More health data for Cayman Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 381 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7443 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectancy in Cayman Islands was 80.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.01 in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectancy?
- Cayman Islands ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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