Number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of children who die before age 5 was 1 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
1 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands stood at 1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands peaked at 32 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2015.
Cayman Islands ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 32 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 16 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 14 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 8 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.8 deaths | 27 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.3 deaths | 18 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths | 7 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 deaths | 4 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths | 1 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 220 Liechtenstein 2 deaths compare
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare
- 222 Anguilla 1 deaths compare
- 222 Bermuda 1 deaths compare
- 222 Cook Islands 1 deaths compare
- 222 Monaco 1 deaths compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1 deaths compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 399 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Cayman Islands was 1 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2015.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Cayman Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.