Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Lesotho by year

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Cayman Islands

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cayman Islands	Lesotho
2023	1.53	2.69
2022	1.54	2.72
2021	1.55	2.77
2020	1.55	2.85
2019	1.51	2.92
2018	1.28	3.02
2017	1.22	3.11
2016	1.23	3.18
2015	1.27	3.22
2014	1.33	3.24
2013	1.45	3.28
2012	1.53	3.3
2011	1.64	3.34
2010	1.69	3.25
2009	1.72	3.31
2008	1.7	3.39
2007	1.68	3.44
2006	1.67	3.41
2005	1.67	3.43
2004	1.67	3.51
2003	1.67	3.62
2002	1.68	3.68
2001	1.7	3.63
2000	1.71	3.61
1999	1.71	3.67
1998	1.7	3.82
1997	1.7	3.98
1996	1.69	4.06
1995	1.67	4.13
1994	1.66	4.21
1993	1.67	4.37
1992	1.73	4.54
1991	1.85	4.68
1990	1.78	4.81
1989	1.76	4.96
1988	1.63	5.1
1987	1.58	5.22
1986	1.69	5.32
1985	1.75	5.4
1984	1.79	5.48
1983	1.83	5.56
1982	2.01	5.63
1981	2.38	5.69
1980	2.4	5.75
1979	2.37	5.79
1978	2.37	5.82
1977	2.41	5.85
1976	2.53	5.87
1975	2.72	5.83
1974	2.96	5.75
1973	3.56	5.69
1972	4.89	5.69
1971	3.47	5.7
1970	4.66	5.7
1969	3.52	5.7
1968	3.99	5.73
1967	4.05	5.75
1966	4.08	5.76
1965	4.16	5.77
1964	4.41	5.77
1963	4.69	5.78
1962	4.79	5.79
1961	4.78	5.79
1960	4.71	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cayman Islands

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Cayman Islands	Lesotho
2023	514	31,115
2022	527	30,803
2021	533	27,806
2020	539	30,721
2019	514	32,279
2018	383	33,112
2017	351	33,601
2016	351	33,390
2015	364	32,087
2014	392	30,922
2013	439	29,789
2012	468	27,592
2011	503	25,647
2010	515	21,877
2009	513	20,335
2008	490	19,349
2007	468	17,763
2006	451	15,234
2005	439	15,831
2004	426	17,271
2003	416	20,133
2002	407	22,274
2001	400	23,190
2000	392	24,786
1999	394	27,393
1998	392	30,889
1997	387	34,637
1996	377	36,228
1995	362	37,370
1994	343	38,629
1993	325	40,505
1992	320	42,579
1991	327	44,026
1990	284	45,060
1989	269	46,264
1988	233	47,158
1987	214	47,718
1986	227	45,232
1985	225	44,575
1984	216	43,785
1983	206	42,899
1982	217	41,941
1981	255	40,808
1980	232	39,617
1979	210	38,440
1978	195	37,084
1977	184	35,654
1976	180	34,117
1975	181	32,311
1974	184	30,444
1973	216	28,859
1972	292	27,841
1971	158	26,838
1970	219	25,935
1969	139	25,137
1968	167	24,490
1967	168	23,911
1966	167	23,326
1965	168	22,755
1964	179	22,116
1963	191	21,585
1962	192	21,132
1961	188	20,581
1960	180	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Lesotho by year

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Cayman Islands

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cayman Islands	Lesotho
2023	11.8	24.1
2022	12.2	24.4
2021	12.6	24.9
2020	12.7	25.6
2019	12.4	26.4
2018	10.6	27.4
2017	10.2	28.2
2016	10.3	28.9
2015	10.6	29.2
2014	11.2	29.5
2013	12.2	30
2012	13.1	30
2011	14.1	30.2
2010	14.7	29.2
2009	15	29.4
2008	14.9	29.6
2007	14.8	29.5
2006	14.7	28.6
2005	14.8	28.6
2004	14.9	28.7
2003	14.9	29.3
2002	15	29.4
2001	15.2	28.7
2000	15.4	28.2
1999	15.8	28.5
1998	16.2	29.2
1997	16.5	30.2
1996	16.7	30.4
1995	16.7	30.6
1994	16.7	31
1993	16.7	32
1992	17.2	33.2
1991	18.2	34.2
1990	17.3	35.1
1989	17.2	36.3
1988	16.1	37.4
1987	15.6	38.3
1986	16.6	37.5
1985	17.1	37.9
1984	17.3	38.4
1983	17.4	38.9
1982	18.7	39.5
1981	21.7	39.9
1980	21.3	40.4
1979	20.7	40.8
1978	20.3	41
1977	20.2	41.1
1976	20.7	41
1975	21.6	40.6
1974	22.9	40.2
1973	26.6	39.9
1972	34.8	40.2
1971	24.3	40.5
1970	31.7	40.8
1969	24.5	41.3
1968	27.7	41.9
1967	28.2	42.5
1966	28.7	43
1965	29.6	43.3
1964	31.7	43.5
1963	34.1	43.7
1962	35.3	44.1
1961	35.7	44.3
1960	35.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in the Cayman Islands and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 35.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cayman Islands	Lesotho
2100	13.3%	18%
2099	13.3%	18.1%
2098	13.3%	18.2%
2097	13.4%	18.3%
2096	13.4%	18.3%
2095	13.4%	18.4%
2094	13.5%	18.5%
2093	13.5%	18.6%
2092	13.5%	18.7%
2091	13.5%	18.9%
2090	13.5%	19%
2089	13.5%	19.1%
2088	13.5%	19.2%
2087	13.5%	19.3%
2086	13.5%	19.4%
2085	13.5%	19.6%
2084	13.5%	19.7%
2083	13.4%	19.8%
2082	13.4%	19.9%
2081	13.4%	20%
2080	13.4%	20.2%
2079	13.4%	20.3%
2078	13.4%	20.4%
2077	13.4%	20.5%
2076	13.4%	20.6%
2075	13.5%	20.7%
2074	13.5%	20.9%
2073	13.5%	21%
2072	13.6%	21.1%
2071	13.6%	21.3%
2070	13.7%	21.4%
2069	13.7%	21.5%
2068	13.7%	21.7%
2067	13.8%	21.9%
2066	13.8%	22%
2065	13.8%	22.2%
2064	13.9%	22.4%
2063	13.9%	22.6%
2062	13.9%	22.8%
2061	13.9%	23%
2060	13.9%	23.3%
2059	13.9%	23.5%
2058	13.9%	23.7%
2057	13.8%	24%
2056	13.8%	24.2%
2055	13.8%	24.5%
2054	13.8%	24.7%
2053	13.7%	25%
2052	13.7%	25.3%
2051	13.7%	25.5%
2050	13.7%	25.8%
2049	13.6%	26.1%
2048	13.6%	26.3%
2047	13.6%	26.5%
2046	13.6%	26.8%
2045	13.7%	27%
2044	13.7%	27.3%
2043	13.8%	27.5%
2042	13.9%	27.7%
2041	14%	28%
2040	14.1%	28.2%
2039	14.3%	28.4%
2038	14.5%	28.7%
2037	14.7%	28.9%
2036	15%	29.2%
2035	15.1%	29.5%
2034	15.2%	29.9%
2033	15.3%	30.3%
2032	15.4%	30.8%
2031	15.5%	31.3%
2030	15.6%	31.8%
2029	15.7%	32.3%
2028	15.8%	32.8%
2027	15.9%	33.4%
2026	16%	33.9%
2025	16.1%	34.3%
2024	16.2%	34.5%
2023	16.3%	34.9%
2022	16.4%	35.3%
2021	16.3%	35.6%
2020	16.5%	35.8%
2019	16.8%	36.1%
2018	17%	36.3%
2017	17.2%	36.5%
2016	17.4%	36.6%
2015	17.7%	36.6%
2014	17.9%	36.6%
2013	18%	36.5%
2012	18.1%	36.5%
2011	18.2%	36.5%
2010	18.2%	36.5%
2009	18.3%	36.6%
2008	18.5%	36.7%
2007	18.7%	36.8%
2006	18.9%	37.1%
2005	19.1%	37.4%
2004	19.3%	37.7%
2003	19.5%	38.1%
2002	19.6%	38.6%
2001	19.6%	39.1%
2000	19.6%	39.6%
1999	19.6%	40.2%
1998	19.8%	40.7%
1997	20.1%	41.2%
1996	20.3%	41.7%
1995	20.5%	42%
1994	20.7%	42.3%
1993	21%	42.6%
1992	21.3%	42.8%
1991	21.8%	42.9%
1990	22.3%	42.9%
1989	22.9%	42.8%
1988	23.4%	42.7%
1987	24.1%	42.5%
1986	24.8%	42.7%
1985	25.5%	43%
1984	26.2%	42.8%
1983	26.9%	42.7%
1982	27.5%	42.5%
1981	28.2%	42.3%
1980	28.7%	42.1%
1979	29.5%	41.9%
1978	30.7%	41.7%
1977	31.9%	41.5%
1976	33%	41.4%
1975	34.1%	41.6%
1974	35.2%	41.9%
1973	36.2%	42.3%
1972	37.1%	42.7%
1971	37.9%	43.1%
1970	38.7%	43.6%
1969	39.2%	44%
1968	39.4%	44.4%
1967	39.5%	44.8%
1966	39.4%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	44.8%
1964	38.8%	44.9%
1963	38.4%	45.2%
1962	37.7%	45.3%
1961	37%	45.2%
1960	36.3%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and Lesotho compared.