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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Cayman Islands

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.8 for the Cayman Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 1.53 in the Cayman Islands — 2.07% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 67.5% in the Cayman Islands — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 4.71, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 118/196 for the Cayman Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 31 in the Cayman Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 11.3 in the Cayman Islands.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in the Cayman Islands.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Cayman Islands by year

Australia
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Cayman Islands
2023 1.5 1.53
2022 1.63 1.54
2021 1.7 1.55
2020 1.58 1.55
2019 1.66 1.51
2018 1.74 1.28
2017 1.74 1.22
2016 1.75 1.23
2015 1.81 1.27
2014 1.83 1.33
2013 1.86 1.45
2012 1.92 1.53
2011 1.93 1.64
2010 1.93 1.69
2009 1.97 1.72
2008 1.98 1.7
2007 1.96 1.68
2006 1.91 1.67
2005 1.81 1.67
2004 1.77 1.67
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.76 1.68
2001 1.74 1.7
2000 1.76 1.71
1999 1.76 1.71
1998 1.76 1.7
1997 1.78 1.7
1996 1.8 1.69
1995 1.82 1.67
1994 1.84 1.66
1993 1.86 1.67
1992 1.89 1.73
1991 1.85 1.85
1990 1.9 1.78
1989 1.84 1.76
1988 1.83 1.63
1987 1.85 1.58
1986 1.87 1.69
1985 1.92 1.75
1984 1.84 1.79
1983 1.92 1.83
1982 1.93 2.01
1981 1.94 2.38
1980 1.89 2.4
1979 1.91 2.37
1978 1.95 2.37
1977 2.01 2.41
1976 2.06 2.53
1975 2.15 2.72
1974 2.4 2.96
1973 2.49 3.56
1972 2.74 4.89
1971 2.96 3.47
1970 2.86 4.66
1969 2.89 3.52
1968 2.89 3.99
1967 2.85 4.05
1966 2.88 4.08
1965 2.98 4.16
1964 3.15 4.41
1963 3.33 4.69
1962 3.44 4.79
1961 3.54 4.78
1960 3.45 4.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in the Cayman Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs the Cayman Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Cayman Islands
2023 103,974 514
2022 111,881 527
2021 138,701 533
2020 133,376 539
2019 136,808 514
2018 157,269 383
2017 150,015 351
2016 152,403 351
2015 150,041 364
2014 154,940 392
2013 159,584 439
2012 161,408 468
2011 156,380 503
2010 158,628 515
2009 160,518 513
2008 155,119 490
2007 154,124 468
2006 132,931 451
2005 129,132 439
2004 115,610 426
2003 118,325 416
2002 116,971 407
2001 117,575 400
2000 119,882 392
1999 118,517 394
1998 120,949 392
1997 121,592 387
1996 125,751 377
1995 131,436 362
1994 131,761 343
1993 137,551 325
1992 139,829 320
1991 138,273 327
1990 143,347 284
1989 127,789 269
1988 127,298 233
1987 128,484 214
1986 123,342 227
1985 143,674 225
1984 123,077 216
1983 130,844 206
1982 126,030 217
1981 125,356 255
1980 117,536 232
1979 116,112 210
1978 116,299 195
1977 117,793 184
1976 115,070 180
1975 123,648 181
1974 128,996 184
1973 136,476 216
1972 155,488 292
1971 165,593 158
1970 145,081 219
1969 143,477 139
1968 132,099 167
1967 126,249 168
1966 126,996 167
1965 122,990 168
1964 128,420 179
1963 140,161 191
1962 143,943 192
1961 150,955 188
1960 141,816 180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +0.7% in the Cayman Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +0.67% in the Cayman Islands.

Birth rate in Australia vs Cayman Islands by year

Australia
Cayman Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Cayman Islands
2023 10.8 11.8
2022 11.6 12.2
2021 12.1 12.6
2020 11.5 12.7
2019 12.1 12.4
2018 12.6 10.6
2017 12.6 10.2
2016 12.9 10.3
2015 12.9 10.6
2014 13.2 11.2
2013 13.3 12.2
2012 13.7 13.1
2011 13.6 14.1
2010 13.7 14.7
2009 13.9 15
2008 14 14.9
2007 14.1 14.8
2006 12.9 14.7
2005 12.8 14.8
2004 12.3 14.9
2003 12.6 14.9
2002 12.8 15
2001 12.7 15.2
2000 13 15.4
1999 13.1 15.8
1998 13.3 16.2
1997 13.6 16.5
1996 13.9 16.7
1995 14.2 16.7
1994 14.5 16.7
1993 14.7 16.7
1992 15.1 17.2
1991 14.9 18.2
1990 15.4 17.3
1989 14.9 17.2
1988 14.9 16.1
1987 15.4 15.6
1986 15 16.6
1985 15.7 17.1
1984 15 17.3
1983 15.8 17.4
1982 15.8 18.7
1981 15.7 21.7
1980 15.3 21.3
1979 15.3 20.7
1978 15.6 20.3
1977 15.9 20.2
1976 16.2 20.7
1975 16.7 21.6
1974 17.8 22.9
1973 18.5 26.6
1972 20.1 34.8
1971 21.4 24.3
1970 20.6 31.7
1969 20.4 24.5
1968 20.1 27.7
1967 19.4 28.2
1966 19.8 28.7
1965 19.6 29.6
1964 20.5 31.7
1963 21.5 34.1
1962 22.1 35.3
1961 22.9 35.7
1960 22.4 35.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 11.8 in the Cayman Islands, compared with 22.4 and 35.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Cayman Islands
Fertility rate 1.5 1.53
Fertility rate rank 143/196 135/196
Birth rate 10.8 11.8
Birth rate rank 136/196 118/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +514
Natural population change rank 77/196 144/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +0.7%
Population growth +2.01% +1.94%
Population growth rank 51/197 54/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 9.47
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 58.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 22.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% n/a
Life expectancy 84.3 years 80.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Cayman Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Cayman Islands
2100 14.8% 13.3%
2099 14.8% 13.3%
2098 14.8% 13.3%
2097 14.9% 13.4%
2096 14.9% 13.4%
2095 14.9% 13.4%
2094 14.9% 13.5%
2093 15% 13.5%
2092 15% 13.5%
2091 15% 13.5%
2090 15% 13.5%
2089 15% 13.5%
2088 15% 13.5%
2087 15% 13.5%
2086 15.1% 13.5%
2085 15.1% 13.5%
2084 15.1% 13.5%
2083 15.1% 13.4%
2082 15% 13.4%
2081 15% 13.4%
2080 15% 13.4%
2079 15% 13.4%
2078 15% 13.4%
2077 15% 13.4%
2076 15% 13.4%
2075 15.1% 13.5%
2074 15.1% 13.5%
2073 15.1% 13.5%
2072 15.1% 13.6%
2071 15.1% 13.6%
2070 15.1% 13.7%
2069 15.2% 13.7%
2068 15.2% 13.7%
2067 15.2% 13.8%
2066 15.3% 13.8%
2065 15.3% 13.8%
2064 15.4% 13.9%
2063 15.4% 13.9%
2062 15.4% 13.9%
2061 15.5% 13.9%
2060 15.5% 13.9%
2059 15.6% 13.9%
2058 15.6% 13.9%
2057 15.6% 13.8%
2056 15.7% 13.8%
2055 15.7% 13.8%
2054 15.7% 13.8%
2053 15.7% 13.7%
2052 15.7% 13.7%
2051 15.7% 13.7%
2050 15.7% 13.7%
2049 15.7% 13.6%
2048 15.7% 13.6%
2047 15.7% 13.6%
2046 15.7% 13.6%
2045 15.7% 13.7%
2044 15.7% 13.7%
2043 15.7% 13.8%
2042 15.8% 13.9%
2041 15.8% 14%
2040 15.9% 14.1%
2039 16% 14.3%
2038 16.1% 14.5%
2037 16.2% 14.7%
2036 16.3% 15%
2035 16.3% 15.1%
2034 16.4% 15.2%
2033 16.5% 15.3%
2032 16.7% 15.4%
2031 16.8% 15.5%
2030 17% 15.6%
2029 17.1% 15.7%
2028 17.3% 15.8%
2027 17.4% 15.9%
2026 17.6% 16%
2025 17.8% 16.1%
2024 17.8% 16.2%
2023 18% 16.3%
2022 18.2% 16.4%
2021 18.4% 16.3%
2020 18.6% 16.5%
2019 18.7% 16.8%
2018 18.8% 17%
2017 18.8% 17.2%
2016 18.9% 17.4%
2015 18.9% 17.7%
2014 18.9% 17.9%
2013 18.9% 18%
2012 18.9% 18.1%
2011 19% 18.2%
2010 19.1% 18.2%
2009 19.2% 18.3%
2008 19.3% 18.5%
2007 19.4% 18.7%
2006 19.6% 18.9%
2005 19.8% 19.1%
2004 20% 19.3%
2003 20.2% 19.5%
2002 20.4% 19.6%
2001 20.6% 19.6%
2000 20.8% 19.6%
1999 20.9% 19.6%
1998 21.1% 19.8%
1997 21.2% 20.1%
1996 21.4% 20.3%
1995 21.5% 20.5%
1994 21.7% 20.7%
1993 21.7% 21%
1992 21.8% 21.3%
1991 21.9% 21.8%
1990 22% 22.3%
1989 22.2% 22.9%
1988 22.4% 23.4%
1987 22.7% 24.1%
1986 23.1% 24.8%
1985 23.6% 25.5%
1984 24% 26.2%
1983 24.4% 26.9%
1982 24.7% 27.5%
1981 25% 28.2%
1980 25.3% 28.7%
1979 25.6% 29.5%
1978 26.1% 30.7%
1977 26.5% 31.9%
1976 27% 33%
1975 27.5% 34.1%
1974 27.9% 35.2%
1973 28.2% 36.2%
1972 28.5% 37.1%
1971 28.7% 37.9%
1970 28.8% 38.7%
1969 28.9% 39.2%
1968 29.1% 39.4%
1967 29.3% 39.5%
1966 29.5% 39.4%
1965 29.6% 39.2%
1964 29.8% 38.8%
1963 29.9% 38.4%
1962 30.1% 37.7%
1961 30.2% 37%
1960 30.2% 36.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 16.2% in the Cayman Islands in 2024, compared to 22% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and the Cayman Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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