Number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of deaths per year was 352 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
352
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
352
in 2021
All-time low
97
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands is 352, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands peaked at 352 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97, in 1966.
Cayman Islands ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118 | — |
| 1951 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 129 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 122 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 108 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 98 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 113 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 126 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 130 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 138 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 145 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 158 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 164 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 179 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 192 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 195 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 206 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 213 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 221 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 225 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 229 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 242 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 250 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 258 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 265 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 269 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 275 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 280 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 282 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 282 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 287 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 291 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 295 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 302 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 312 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 322 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 335 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 352 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 346 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 352 | +1.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 352 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 352 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.6 | 118 | 129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.9 | 97 | 131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.3 | 102 | 135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142 | 136 | 158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.8 | 164 | 213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.9 | 221 | 275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.4 | 280 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.25 | 335 | 352 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 208 Greenland 552 compare
- 209 Andorra 486 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 467 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 compare
- 214 American Samoa 329 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 07, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 381 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 394 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands?
- Number of deaths per year in Cayman Islands was 352 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 352 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 1966.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of deaths per year?
- Cayman Islands ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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