The Cayman Islands has a birth rate of 11.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.53 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).
In 1960, the fertility rate in the Cayman Islands was 4.71 children per woman — 3.08 times higher than in 2023.
The Cayman Islands birth rate statistics:
- The Cayman Islands is ranked 118/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 133/194 in 1960.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9, a change from 26.1 in 1990.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 142.5 in 1960 to 11.3 in 2023.
- 26.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.2% in 1960.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.7% — 514 more people were born than died.
Birth rates in the Cayman Islands compared to world average
Cayman Islands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 1.53 | 2.2 |
| Birth rate | 11.8 | 16.3 |
| Birth rate rank | 118/196 | N/A |
| Average age at childbearing | 30.9 years | 28.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.58 | 37.6 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 60.2 | 120.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 22.3 | 22 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 26.5% | 24.4% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 100% | 83.3% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.55% | 2.71% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +514 | +70,600,901 |
| Natural population change rank | 144/196 | N/A |
| Natural population change rate | +0.7% | +0.88% |
| Population growth | +1.94% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rank | 56/197 | N/A |
| Life expectancy | 80.7 years | 73.5 years |
Fertility rate in the Cayman Islands chart
According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Cayman Islands was 1.53 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1982. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.67 — a -8.27% decline in 30 years.
Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.
Cayman Islands
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 4.69 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 4.56 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 5.02 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 5.31 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 5.13 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 5.08 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 4.97 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 4.88 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 4.84 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 4.69 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 4.55 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 4.42 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 4.07 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 3.97 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 3.84 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 3.77 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 3.76 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 3.71 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 3.72 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 3.59 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 3.57 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 3.51 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 3.35 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 3.31 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 3.13 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.04 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 2.97 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 2.87 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 2.78 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 2.57 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 2.55 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 2.52 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 2.49 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 2.46 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 2.39 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.28 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 1.53 | 2.19 |
| 2025 | 1.51 | 2.18 |
| 2026 | 1.5 | 2.18 |
| 2027 | 1.5 | 2.17 |
| 2028 | 1.5 | 2.16 |
| 2029 | 1.5 | 2.15 |
| 2030 | 1.5 | 2.14 |
| 2031 | 1.5 | 2.13 |
| 2032 | 1.5 | 2.12 |
| 2033 | 1.5 | 2.12 |
| 2034 | 1.5 | 2.11 |
| 2035 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2036 | 1.5 | 2.09 |
| 2037 | 1.5 | 2.09 |
| 2038 | 1.5 | 2.08 |
| 2039 | 1.5 | 2.08 |
| 2040 | 1.51 | 2.08 |
| 2041 | 1.51 | 2.07 |
| 2042 | 1.51 | 2.07 |
| 2043 | 1.51 | 2.07 |
| 2044 | 1.51 | 2.07 |
| 2045 | 1.51 | 2.06 |
| 2046 | 1.51 | 2.06 |
| 2047 | 1.52 | 2.06 |
| 2048 | 1.52 | 2.05 |
| 2049 | 1.52 | 2.05 |
| 2050 | 1.52 | 2.05 |
Birth rates by women ages chart
In 2025, of all live births 2.24% were to women under 20 years old, 30.9% to women ages 20-29, and 66.9% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 16.5%, 54%, and 29.5% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in the Cayman Islands by maternal age is provided below.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages
15-19
20-29
30+
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total per 1,000 women | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30+ | |
| 1960 | 67.8 | 141.2 | 234 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 67.8 | 138.6 | 233.4 | 49.3 |
| 1962 | 67.1 | 136.6 | 236.7 | 49.3 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 133.9 | 231.3 | 48.1 |
| 1964 | 60.4 | 127.8 | 219.7 | 44.8 |
| 1965 | 56.4 | 119.2 | 211 | 40.6 |
| 1966 | 54.8 | 115.2 | 203.2 | 40.3 |
| 1967 | 54 | 116.6 | 204.6 | 40.5 |
| 1968 | 53.1 | 110.9 | 204.3 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 47.1 | 103 | 180.9 | 33.5 |
| 1970 | 61.1 | 115.2 | 232.2 | 46.5 |
| 1971 | 47 | 101.1 | 175 | 31.4 |
| 1972 | 67.4 | 123.8 | 239.6 | 50.8 |
| 1973 | 51.6 | 106.3 | 179.5 | 32.8 |
| 1974 | 44.4 | 92.3 | 151.3 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 42.1 | 86.5 | 139.7 | 23.2 |
| 1976 | 40.3 | 80.9 | 132.8 | 22.1 |
| 1977 | 39.5 | 80.2 | 125.2 | 21.5 |
| 1978 | 39.8 | 79 | 124.4 | 20.6 |
| 1979 | 40.6 | 78.1 | 124.4 | 21.7 |
| 1980 | 41.9 | 80.1 | 127 | 22 |
| 1981 | 42.6 | 81.2 | 125.2 | 22.1 |
| 1982 | 36.8 | 70.8 | 105.2 | 19.3 |
| 1983 | 34.2 | 66.1 | 95.7 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 34 | 63.9 | 94.4 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 33.7 | 60.5 | 93.4 | 18.7 |
| 1986 | 32.7 | 59 | 89.7 | 18.4 |
| 1987 | 30.8 | 53.6 | 83.9 | 17.5 |
| 1988 | 31.7 | 56.3 | 86.3 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 33.8 | 63.8 | 91.5 | 19.7 |
| 1990 | 33.9 | 66.8 | 89.5 | 20.1 |
| 1991 | 35.7 | 68.6 | 94.8 | 20.9 |
| 1992 | 33.8 | 63.6 | 88.3 | 19.9 |
| 1993 | 32.9 | 59.1 | 85.8 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 32.8 | 56.8 | 84.3 | 20.9 |
| 1995 | 32.8 | 55.9 | 85.2 | 21.2 |
| 1996 | 32.7 | 55.4 | 85.2 | 21.3 |
| 1997 | 32.3 | 55.1 | 85 | 21.6 |
| 1998 | 31.7 | 54.3 | 85.1 | 22.2 |
| 1999 | 31 | 53.5 | 86 | 22.2 |
| 2000 | 30.3 | 50.1 | 83.1 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | 29.9 | 50.9 | 82.3 | 22.7 |
| 2002 | 29.5 | 49.8 | 81.4 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 29.3 | 48.2 | 80.5 | 22.5 |
| 2004 | 29.3 | 47 | 80.9 | 22.5 |
| 2005 | 29.1 | 44.8 | 80.2 | 22.2 |
| 2006 | 29 | 42.6 | 79.2 | 22.5 |
| 2007 | 29.1 | 41.6 | 79.4 | 22.8 |
| 2008 | 29.4 | 40.2 | 78.5 | 23.7 |
| 2009 | 29.6 | 38.8 | 78 | 24.7 |
| 2010 | 29 | 34.3 | 75.9 | 25 |
| 2011 | 27.9 | 30.2 | 71.7 | 25.1 |
| 2012 | 25.9 | 26.4 | 66.1 | 23.9 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 22.5 | 61.8 | 22.6 |
| 2014 | 22.4 | 18.1 | 55.8 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 21.2 | 15.1 | 52.2 | 20.4 |
| 2016 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 50 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 20.4 | 11.1 | 49 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | 10 | 52 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | 25 | 11.3 | 61.9 | 24.2 |
| 2020 | 25.6 | 12.4 | 64.3 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 64.5 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 24.5 | 11.4 | 64.2 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 23.8 | 10.8 | 63.2 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 23.2 | 10.4 | 61.7 | 22.9 |
| 2025 | 22.5 | 9.58 | 60.2 | 22.3 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Cayman Islands
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Children 0-14 as share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 36.3% | 37.4% |
| 1961 | 37% | 37.5% |
| 1962 | 37.7% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | 37.8% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 38% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | 38% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | 38% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | 38% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 37.9% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | 37.8% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 37.9% | 37.6% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | 37.3% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | 37.1% |
| 1976 | 33% | 36.9% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | 36.7% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 36.3% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | 35.5% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | 35.2% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | 34.9% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | 34.6% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 34.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 34% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | 33.6% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 33.2% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | 33% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | 32.9% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | 32.7% |
| 1993 | 21% | 32.5% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | 31.8% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | 31.5% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | 31.1% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | 30.8% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | 30.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | 30% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | 29.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | 28.8% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | 28.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 27.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | 27.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | 27.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | 27.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | 27% |
| 2013 | 18% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | 26.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | 26.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | 26.4% |
| 2018 | 17% | 26.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | 26% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | 25.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | 25.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | 25% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | 24.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | 24.4% |
| 2026 | 15.9% | 24.1% |
| 2027 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
| 2028 | 15.7% | 23.4% |
| 2029 | 15.6% | 23.1% |
| 2030 | 15.6% | 22.8% |
| 2031 | 15.5% | 22.6% |
| 2032 | 15.4% | 22.3% |
| 2033 | 15.3% | 22.1% |
| 2034 | 15.2% | 21.9% |
| 2035 | 15% | 21.7% |
| 2036 | 14.8% | 21.6% |
| 2037 | 14.6% | 21.5% |
| 2038 | 14.4% | 21.4% |
| 2039 | 14.2% | 21.3% |
| 2040 | 14% | 21.2% |
| 2041 | 13.9% | 21.1% |
| 2042 | 13.8% | 21% |
| 2043 | 13.7% | 21% |
| 2044 | 13.7% | 20.9% |
| 2045 | 13.6% | 20.8% |
| 2046 | 13.6% | 20.7% |
| 2047 | 13.6% | 20.7% |
| 2048 | 13.6% | 20.6% |
| 2049 | 13.6% | 20.5% |
| 2050 | 13.7% | 20.4% |
The share of children aged 0-14 in the Cayman Islands was 36.3% in 1960, 21% in 1993, and 16.2% as of the latest data in 2025.
More about the demographics of the Cayman Islands.
Natural population change by year
For the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Cayman Islands, excluding migration, has been +0.67% annually. On average, 446 more people were born each year than died.
Population change due to births and deaths
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths |
|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 1960 | 180 |
| 1961 | 188 |
| 1962 | 192 |
| 1963 | 191 |
| 1964 | 179 |
| 1965 | 168 |
| 1966 | 167 |
| 1967 | 168 |
| 1968 | 167 |
| 1969 | 139 |
| 1970 | 219 |
| 1971 | 158 |
| 1972 | 292 |
| 1973 | 216 |
| 1974 | 184 |
| 1975 | 181 |
| 1976 | 180 |
| 1977 | 184 |
| 1978 | 195 |
| 1979 | 210 |
| 1980 | 232 |
| 1981 | 255 |
| 1982 | 217 |
| 1983 | 206 |
| 1984 | 216 |
| 1985 | 225 |
| 1986 | 227 |
| 1987 | 214 |
| 1988 | 233 |
| 1989 | 269 |
| 1990 | 284 |
| 1991 | 327 |
| 1992 | 320 |
| 1993 | 325 |
| 1994 | 343 |
| 1995 | 362 |
| 1996 | 377 |
| 1997 | 387 |
| 1998 | 392 |
| 1999 | 394 |
| 2000 | 392 |
| 2001 | 400 |
| 2002 | 407 |
| 2003 | 416 |
| 2004 | 426 |
| 2005 | 439 |
| 2006 | 451 |
| 2007 | 468 |
| 2008 | 490 |
| 2009 | 513 |
| 2010 | 515 |
| 2011 | 503 |
| 2012 | 468 |
| 2013 | 439 |
| 2014 | 392 |
| 2015 | 364 |
| 2016 | 351 |
| 2017 | 351 |
| 2018 | 383 |
| 2019 | 514 |
| 2020 | 539 |
| 2021 | 533 |
| 2022 | 527 |
| 2023 | 514 |
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