Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Malawi

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Malawi by year

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Cayman Islands

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cayman Islands	Malawi
2023	1.53	3.65
2022	1.54	3.72
2021	1.55	3.79
2020	1.55	3.88
2019	1.51	3.95
2018	1.28	4.02
2017	1.22	4.11
2016	1.23	4.22
2015	1.27	4.38
2014	1.33	4.57
2013	1.45	4.76
2012	1.53	4.9
2011	1.64	5.08
2010	1.69	5.26
2009	1.72	5.45
2008	1.7	5.61
2007	1.68	5.72
2006	1.67	5.8
2005	1.67	5.85
2004	1.67	5.86
2003	1.67	5.88
2002	1.68	5.9
2001	1.7	5.94
2000	1.71	6
1999	1.71	6.12
1998	1.7	6.21
1997	1.7	6.23
1996	1.69	6.29
1995	1.67	6.39
1994	1.66	6.49
1993	1.67	6.57
1992	1.73	6.63
1991	1.85	6.68
1990	1.78	6.74
1989	1.76	6.8
1988	1.63	6.88
1987	1.58	6.97
1986	1.69	7.07
1985	1.75	7.17
1984	1.79	7.27
1983	1.83	7.36
1982	2.01	7.45
1981	2.38	7.49
1980	2.4	7.52
1979	2.37	7.47
1978	2.37	7.43
1977	2.41	7.41
1976	2.53	7.39
1975	2.72	7.36
1974	2.96	7.34
1973	3.56	7.34
1972	4.89	7.33
1971	3.47	7.31
1970	4.66	7.3
1969	3.52	7.27
1968	3.99	7.26
1967	4.05	7.21
1966	4.08	7.17
1965	4.16	7.13
1964	4.41	7.11
1963	4.69	7.13
1962	4.79	7.1
1961	4.78	7.07
1960	4.71	7.04

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 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cayman Islands

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Cayman Islands	Malawi
2023	514	549,096
2022	527	533,450
2021	533	517,400
2020	539	514,659
2019	514	506,104
2018	383	494,348
2017	351	484,655
2016	351	474,779
2015	364	472,484
2014	392	472,418
2013	439	470,293
2012	468	460,684
2011	503	454,149
2010	515	444,468
2009	513	434,811
2008	490	421,781
2007	468	410,290
2006	451	397,123
2005	439	381,130
2004	426	361,133
2003	416	341,133
2002	407	322,863
2001	400	310,833
2000	392	300,439
1999	394	295,629
1998	392	285,407
1997	387	277,433
1996	377	270,048
1995	362	266,745
1994	343	275,439
1993	325	276,538
1992	320	269,066
1991	327	260,193
1990	284	250,159
1989	269	237,967
1988	233	226,911
1987	214	220,566
1986	227	218,519
1985	225	216,179
1984	216	212,146
1983	206	209,422
1982	217	205,386
1981	255	199,436
1980	232	192,746
1979	210	182,123
1978	195	172,503
1977	184	161,930
1976	180	153,422
1975	181	145,254
1974	184	137,819
1973	216	131,529
1972	292	125,728
1971	158	121,015
1970	219	116,822
1969	139	113,120
1968	167	110,329
1967	168	106,668
1966	167	103,512
1965	168	100,040
1964	179	97,658
1963	191	95,933
1962	192	92,463
1961	188	89,091
1960	180	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Malawi by year

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Cayman Islands

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cayman Islands	Malawi
2023	11.8	31.4
2022	12.2	31.7
2021	12.6	32.1
2020	12.7	32.5
2019	12.4	32.9
2018	10.6	33.2
2017	10.2	33.7
2016	10.3	34.2
2015	10.6	35.3
2014	11.2	36.5
2013	12.2	37.7
2012	13.1	38.6
2011	14.1	39.7
2010	14.7	40.7
2009	15	41.7
2008	14.9	42.6
2007	14.8	43.3
2006	14.7	43.8
2005	14.8	44
2004	14.9	44
2003	14.9	43.9
2002	15	44
2001	15.2	44.2
2000	15.4	44.6
1999	15.8	45.4
1998	16.2	45.9
1997	16.5	46
1996	16.7	46.2
1995	16.7	46.8
1994	16.7	48.4
1993	16.7	48.4
1992	17.2	48.1
1991	18.2	48.4
1990	17.3	48.4
1989	17.2	48.5
1988	16.1	48.8
1987	15.6	48.6
1986	16.6	49.8
1985	17.1	50.4
1984	17.3	50.8
1983	17.4	51.4
1982	18.7	52
1981	21.7	52.4
1980	21.3	52.7
1979	20.7	52.4
1978	20.3	52.4
1977	20.2	52.4
1976	20.7	52.6
1975	21.6	52.7
1974	22.9	52.9
1973	26.6	53.2
1972	34.8	53.5
1971	24.3	53.7
1970	31.7	54
1969	24.5	54.1
1968	27.7	54.4
1967	28.2	54.3
1966	28.7	54.3
1965	29.6	54.1
1964	31.7	54.2
1963	34.1	54.4
1962	35.3	54.2
1961	35.7	54
1960	35.7	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in the Cayman Islands and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 35.7 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cayman Islands	Malawi
2100	13.3%	19.9%
2099	13.3%	20%
2098	13.3%	20.2%
2097	13.4%	20.3%
2096	13.4%	20.4%
2095	13.4%	20.6%
2094	13.5%	20.7%
2093	13.5%	20.9%
2092	13.5%	21%
2091	13.5%	21.2%
2090	13.5%	21.3%
2089	13.5%	21.5%
2088	13.5%	21.6%
2087	13.5%	21.8%
2086	13.5%	22%
2085	13.5%	22.1%
2084	13.5%	22.3%
2083	13.4%	22.5%
2082	13.4%	22.7%
2081	13.4%	22.9%
2080	13.4%	23.1%
2079	13.4%	23.2%
2078	13.4%	23.4%
2077	13.4%	23.6%
2076	13.4%	23.8%
2075	13.5%	24.1%
2074	13.5%	24.3%
2073	13.5%	24.5%
2072	13.6%	24.7%
2071	13.6%	24.9%
2070	13.7%	25.2%
2069	13.7%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.8%	25.9%
2066	13.8%	26.1%
2065	13.8%	26.3%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.8%
2062	13.9%	27.1%
2061	13.9%	27.3%
2060	13.9%	27.6%
2059	13.9%	27.9%
2058	13.9%	28.1%
2057	13.8%	28.4%
2056	13.8%	28.7%
2055	13.8%	29%
2054	13.8%	29.3%
2053	13.7%	29.6%
2052	13.7%	29.9%
2051	13.7%	30.3%
2050	13.7%	30.6%
2049	13.6%	31%
2048	13.6%	31.4%
2047	13.6%	31.7%
2046	13.6%	32.1%
2045	13.7%	32.5%
2044	13.7%	32.9%
2043	13.8%	33.3%
2042	13.9%	33.7%
2041	14%	34%
2040	14.1%	34.4%
2039	14.3%	34.8%
2038	14.5%	35.1%
2037	14.7%	35.5%
2036	15%	35.9%
2035	15.1%	36.2%
2034	15.2%	36.5%
2033	15.3%	36.9%
2032	15.4%	37.2%
2031	15.5%	37.5%
2030	15.6%	37.9%
2029	15.7%	38.3%
2028	15.8%	38.8%
2027	15.9%	39.3%
2026	16%	39.9%
2025	16.1%	40.4%
2024	16.2%	40.7%
2023	16.3%	41.3%
2022	16.4%	41.9%
2021	16.3%	42.5%
2020	16.5%	43.1%
2019	16.8%	43.7%
2018	17%	44.2%
2017	17.2%	44.6%
2016	17.4%	45.1%
2015	17.7%	45.4%
2014	17.9%	45.7%
2013	18%	46%
2012	18.1%	46.1%
2011	18.2%	46.2%
2010	18.2%	46.2%
2009	18.3%	46.2%
2008	18.5%	46.1%
2007	18.7%	46.1%
2006	18.9%	46.1%
2005	19.1%	46%
2004	19.3%	46%
2003	19.5%	46.1%
2002	19.6%	46.1%
2001	19.6%	46.1%
2000	19.6%	46.2%
1999	19.6%	46.2%
1998	19.8%	46.2%
1997	20.1%	46.2%
1996	20.3%	46.2%
1995	20.5%	46.1%
1994	20.7%	46.1%
1993	21%	46%
1992	21.3%	45.8%
1991	21.8%	45.6%
1990	22.3%	45.4%
1989	22.9%	45.2%
1988	23.4%	45%
1987	24.1%	45.1%
1986	24.8%	45.4%
1985	25.5%	45.4%
1984	26.2%	45.5%
1983	26.9%	45.5%
1982	27.5%	45.4%
1981	28.2%	45.4%
1980	28.7%	45.4%
1979	29.5%	45.3%
1978	30.7%	45.3%
1977	31.9%	45.3%
1976	33%	45.2%
1975	34.1%	45.2%
1974	35.2%	45.1%
1973	36.2%	44.9%
1972	37.1%	44.8%
1971	37.9%	44.6%
1970	38.7%	44.4%
1969	39.2%	44.2%
1968	39.4%	43.9%
1967	39.5%	43.7%
1966	39.4%	43.4%
1965	39.2%	43.2%
1964	38.8%	43%
1963	38.4%	42.9%
1962	37.7%	42.8%
1961	37%	42.9%
1960	36.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and Malawi compared.