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Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Gambia

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for the Gambia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.53 in the Cayman Islands and 4.01 in the Gambia — 161.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.5% in the Cayman Islands and by 35.9% in the Gambia — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 6.25, respectively.

  • The Cayman Islands is ranked 118/196 by birth rate compared to 30/196 for the Gambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in the Cayman Islands — it's 29.8 in the Gambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.3 in the Cayman Islands vs 58.1 in the Gambia.
  • In the Cayman Islands, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in the Gambia.

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Gambia by year

Cayman Islands
Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Gambia
2023 1.53 4.01
2022 1.54 4.08
2021 1.55 4.17
2020 1.55 4.25
2019 1.51 4.33
2018 1.28 4.42
2017 1.22 4.61
2016 1.23 4.81
2015 1.27 5
2014 1.33 5.2
2013 1.45 5.39
2012 1.53 5.52
2011 1.64 5.54
2010 1.69 5.56
2009 1.72 5.57
2008 1.7 5.63
2007 1.68 5.69
2006 1.67 5.74
2005 1.67 5.71
2004 1.67 5.68
2003 1.67 5.66
2002 1.68 5.66
2001 1.7 5.67
2000 1.71 5.72
1999 1.71 5.77
1998 1.7 5.82
1997 1.7 5.85
1996 1.69 5.93
1995 1.67 5.99
1994 1.66 6.04
1993 1.67 6.03
1992 1.73 6.11
1991 1.85 6.19
1990 1.78 6.25
1989 1.76 6.25
1988 1.63 6.26
1987 1.58 6.3
1986 1.69 6.34
1985 1.75 6.36
1984 1.79 6.39
1983 1.83 6.39
1982 2.01 6.4
1981 2.38 6.4
1980 2.4 6.41
1979 2.37 6.41
1978 2.37 6.42
1977 2.41 6.43
1976 2.53 6.43
1975 2.72 6.43
1974 2.96 6.42
1973 3.56 6.41
1972 4.89 6.37
1971 3.47 6.33
1970 4.66 6.26
1969 3.52 6.25
1968 3.99 6.22
1967 4.05 6.21
1966 4.08 6.18
1965 4.16 6.19
1964 4.41 6.2
1963 4.69 6.2
1962 4.79 6.21
1961 4.78 6.23
1960 4.71 6.25

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 the Cayman Islands was 1.53 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cayman Islands
Gambia
1x
Year Natural population change
Cayman Islands Gambia
2023 514 65,118
2022 527 63,634
2021 533 62,239
2020 539 62,209
2019 514 61,701
2018 383 60,854
2017 351 61,665
2016 351 62,358
2015 364 62,832
2014 392 63,185
2013 439 63,510
2012 468 62,745
2011 503 60,571
2010 515 58,554
2009 513 56,575
2008 490 55,032
2007 468 53,653
2006 451 52,335
2005 439 50,010
2004 426 48,276
2003 416 46,473
2002 407 45,156
2001 400 44,154
2000 392 43,249
1999 394 42,533
1998 392 41,842
1997 387 40,742
1996 377 40,253
1995 362 39,681
1994 343 38,880
1993 325 37,302
1992 320 35,951
1991 327 34,584
1990 284 33,163
1989 269 31,504
1988 233 29,938
1987 214 28,452
1986 227 27,195
1985 225 25,795
1984 216 24,586
1983 206 23,175
1982 217 21,894
1981 255 20,156
1980 232 19,566
1979 210 18,543
1978 195 17,424
1977 184 16,773
1976 180 16,032
1975 181 15,256
1974 184 14,628
1973 216 14,046
1972 292 13,432
1971 158 12,842
1970 219 12,128
1969 139 11,670
1968 167 11,215
1967 168 10,823
1966 167 10,422
1965 168 10,162
1964 179 9,825
1963 191 9,493
1962 192 9,150
1961 188 8,778
1960 180 8,420

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 +0.7% in the Cayman Islands and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Gambia by year

Cayman Islands
Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cayman Islands Gambia
2023 11.8 30.4
2022 12.2 30.8
2021 12.6 31.2
2020 12.7 31.5
2019 12.4 31.9
2018 10.6 32.3
2017 10.2 33.5
2016 10.3 34.6
2015 10.6 35.7
2014 11.2 36.9
2013 12.2 38.1
2012 13.1 38.8
2011 14.1 38.8
2010 14.7 38.9
2009 15 38.9
2008 14.9 39.2
2007 14.8 39.5
2006 14.7 39.9
2005 14.8 39.7
2004 14.9 39.7
2003 14.9 39.7
2002 15 40
2001 15.2 40.5
2000 15.4 41.1
1999 15.8 41.8
1998 16.2 42.5
1997 16.5 43.2
1996 16.7 44.1
1995 16.7 45.1
1994 16.7 45.9
1993 16.7 46.1
1992 17.2 46.6
1991 18.2 47.2
1990 17.3 47.7
1989 17.2 47.9
1988 16.1 48.1
1987 15.6 48.5
1986 16.6 48.8
1985 17.1 49
1984 17.3 49.3
1983 17.4 49
1982 18.7 48.8
1981 21.7 48.5
1980 21.3 48.2
1979 20.7 47.8
1978 20.3 47.6
1977 20.2 47.5
1976 20.7 47.4
1975 21.6 47.3
1974 22.9 47.3
1973 26.6 47.5
1972 34.8 47.5
1971 24.3 47.6
1970 31.7 47.4
1969 24.5 47.6
1968 27.7 47.9
1967 28.2 48.2
1966 28.7 48.5
1965 29.6 49
1964 31.7 49.4
1963 34.1 49.8
1962 35.3 50
1961 35.7 50.3
1960 35.7 50.4

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 11.8 in the Cayman Islands and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 35.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cayman Islands Gambia
Fertility rate 1.53 4.01
Fertility rate rank 135/196 26/196
Birth rate 11.8 30.4
Birth rate rank 118/196 30/196
Population change due to births and deaths +514 +65,118
Natural population change rank 144/196 88/196
Natural population change rate +0.7% +2.41%
Population growth +1.94% +2.3%
Population growth rank 54/197 37/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.47 52.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 58.6 170.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.1 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 17.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 83.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 2.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.55% 3.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 4.41%
Life expectancy 80.9 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cayman Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Gambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cayman Islands Gambia
2100 13.3% 18.1%
2099 13.3% 18.2%
2098 13.3% 18.3%
2097 13.4% 18.4%
2096 13.4% 18.5%
2095 13.4% 18.6%
2094 13.5% 18.7%
2093 13.5% 18.9%
2092 13.5% 19%
2091 13.5% 19.1%
2090 13.5% 19.3%
2089 13.5% 19.4%
2088 13.5% 19.6%
2087 13.5% 19.7%
2086 13.5% 19.9%
2085 13.5% 20%
2084 13.5% 20.2%
2083 13.4% 20.3%
2082 13.4% 20.5%
2081 13.4% 20.6%
2080 13.4% 20.8%
2079 13.4% 21%
2078 13.4% 21.2%
2077 13.4% 21.3%
2076 13.4% 21.5%
2075 13.5% 21.7%
2074 13.5% 21.9%
2073 13.5% 22.1%
2072 13.6% 22.3%
2071 13.6% 22.6%
2070 13.7% 22.8%
2069 13.7% 23%
2068 13.7% 23.2%
2067 13.8% 23.5%
2066 13.8% 23.7%
2065 13.8% 24%
2064 13.9% 24.3%
2063 13.9% 24.5%
2062 13.9% 24.8%
2061 13.9% 25.1%
2060 13.9% 25.4%
2059 13.9% 25.7%
2058 13.9% 26%
2057 13.8% 26.3%
2056 13.8% 26.7%
2055 13.8% 27%
2054 13.8% 27.3%
2053 13.7% 27.6%
2052 13.7% 28%
2051 13.7% 28.3%
2050 13.7% 28.6%
2049 13.6% 28.9%
2048 13.6% 29.3%
2047 13.6% 29.6%
2046 13.6% 30%
2045 13.7% 30.3%
2044 13.7% 30.7%
2043 13.8% 31.1%
2042 13.9% 31.5%
2041 14% 31.9%
2040 14.1% 32.3%
2039 14.3% 32.7%
2038 14.5% 33.2%
2037 14.7% 33.6%
2036 15% 34.1%
2035 15.1% 34.5%
2034 15.2% 35%
2033 15.3% 35.4%
2032 15.4% 35.9%
2031 15.5% 36.4%
2030 15.6% 37%
2029 15.7% 37.6%
2028 15.8% 38.2%
2027 15.9% 38.9%
2026 16% 39.5%
2025 16.1% 40%
2024 16.2% 40.2%
2023 16.3% 40.7%
2022 16.4% 41.2%
2021 16.3% 41.6%
2020 16.5% 42%
2019 16.8% 42.4%
2018 17% 42.8%
2017 17.2% 43.1%
2016 17.4% 43.3%
2015 17.7% 43.6%
2014 17.9% 43.7%
2013 18% 43.9%
2012 18.1% 44.1%
2011 18.2% 44.3%
2010 18.2% 44.5%
2009 18.3% 44.8%
2008 18.5% 45.1%
2007 18.7% 45.3%
2006 18.9% 45.6%
2005 19.1% 45.9%
2004 19.3% 46.1%
2003 19.5% 46.4%
2002 19.6% 46.6%
2001 19.6% 46.7%
2000 19.6% 46.8%
1999 19.6% 46.9%
1998 19.8% 46.9%
1997 20.1% 46.9%
1996 20.3% 46.7%
1995 20.5% 46.5%
1994 20.7% 46.3%
1993 21% 46%
1992 21.3% 45.9%
1991 21.8% 45.8%
1990 22.3% 45.7%
1989 22.9% 45.6%
1988 23.4% 45.5%
1987 24.1% 45.4%
1986 24.8% 45.2%
1985 25.5% 45%
1984 26.2% 44.9%
1983 26.9% 44.6%
1982 27.5% 44.3%
1981 28.2% 44%
1980 28.7% 43.7%
1979 29.5% 43.5%
1978 30.7% 43.3%
1977 31.9% 43%
1976 33% 42.8%
1975 34.1% 42.6%
1974 35.2% 42.4%
1973 36.2% 42.3%
1972 37.1% 42.2%
1971 37.9% 42.1%
1970 38.7% 42%
1969 39.2% 41.9%
1968 39.4% 41.8%
1967 39.5% 41.6%
1966 39.4% 41.5%
1965 39.2% 41.3%
1964 38.8% 41%
1963 38.4% 40.8%
1962 37.7% 40.7%
1961 37% 40.8%
1960 36.3% 41%

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 16.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and the Gambia 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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