Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Oman

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Oman by year

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Cayman Islands

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cayman Islands	Oman
2023	1.53	2.53
2022	1.54	2.45
2021	1.55	2.59
2020	1.55	2.64
2019	1.51	2.7
2018	1.28	2.81
2017	1.22	2.92
2016	1.23	2.95
2015	1.27	2.97
2014	1.33	2.97
2013	1.45	2.95
2012	1.53	2.93
2011	1.64	2.96
2010	1.69	2.97
2009	1.72	2.83
2008	1.7	2.76
2007	1.68	2.76
2006	1.67	2.88
2005	1.67	3.03
2004	1.67	3.2
2003	1.67	3.37
2002	1.68	3.51
2001	1.7	3.66
2000	1.71	3.85
1999	1.71	4.06
1998	1.7	4.27
1997	1.7	4.52
1996	1.69	4.79
1995	1.67	5.07
1994	1.66	5.36
1993	1.67	5.64
1992	1.73	5.92
1991	1.85	6.2
1990	1.78	6.46
1989	1.76	6.72
1988	1.63	6.95
1987	1.58	7.18
1986	1.69	7.35
1985	1.75	7.51
1984	1.79	7.64
1983	1.83	7.75
1982	2.01	7.84
1981	2.38	7.9
1980	2.4	7.89
1979	2.37	7.85
1978	2.37	7.82
1977	2.41	7.78
1976	2.53	7.74
1975	2.72	7.71
1974	2.96	7.67
1973	3.56	7.63
1972	4.89	7.59
1971	3.47	7.56
1970	4.66	7.52
1969	3.52	7.49
1968	3.99	7.46
1967	4.05	7.44
1966	4.08	7.41
1965	4.16	7.39
1964	4.41	7.37
1963	4.69	7.33
1962	4.79	7.32
1961	4.78	7.29
1960	4.71	7.28

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 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cayman Islands

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Cayman Islands	Oman
2023	514	75,467
2022	527	67,278
2021	533	69,991
2020	539	74,224
2019	514	77,394
2018	383	79,438
2017	351	82,408
2016	351	81,350
2015	364	79,241
2014	392	76,258
2013	439	71,905
2012	468	65,572
2011	503	59,689
2010	515	57,619
2009	513	52,007
2008	490	47,146
2007	468	44,207
2006	451	43,969
2005	439	44,688
2004	426	45,651
2003	416	46,273
2002	407	46,397
2001	400	46,651
2000	392	47,208
1999	394	48,053
1998	392	48,654
1997	387	49,510
1996	377	50,362
1995	362	51,139
1994	343	52,337
1993	325	53,439
1992	320	54,471
1991	327	55,382
1990	284	56,000
1989	269	56,202
1988	233	56,142
1987	214	55,933
1986	227	55,324
1985	225	54,609
1984	216	52,253
1983	206	49,646
1982	217	46,939
1981	255	44,176
1980	232	41,109
1979	210	38,022
1978	195	35,141
1977	184	32,342
1976	180	30,032
1975	181	27,699
1974	184	25,543
1973	216	24,195
1972	292	22,968
1971	158	21,973
1970	219	20,893
1969	139	19,949
1968	167	18,962
1967	168	17,990
1966	167	17,030
1965	168	16,103
1964	179	15,205
1963	191	14,283
1962	192	13,485
1961	188	12,690
1960	180	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Oman by year

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Cayman Islands

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cayman Islands	Oman
2023	11.8	16.8
2022	12.2	16.4
2021	12.6	18.3
2020	12.7	18.9
2019	12.4	18.9
2018	10.6	19.3
2017	10.2	20.2
2016	10.3	20.5
2015	10.6	21
2014	11.2	21.2
2013	12.2	20.9
2012	13.1	20.7
2011	14.1	21.6
2010	14.7	23.4
2009	15	21.9
2008	14.9	20.6
2007	14.8	19.9
2006	14.7	20.2
2005	14.8	20.9
2004	14.9	21.8
2003	14.9	22.5
2002	15	22.8
2001	15.2	23.3
2000	15.4	23.8
1999	15.8	24.6
1998	16.2	25.3
1997	16.5	26.1
1996	16.7	27
1995	16.7	27.9
1994	16.7	29.1
1993	16.7	30.5
1992	17.2	32.4
1991	18.2	34.4
1990	17.3	36.5
1989	17.2	38.6
1988	16.1	40.8
1987	15.6	43.2
1986	16.6	45.6
1985	17.1	48.3
1984	17.3	49.6
1983	17.4	50.4
1982	18.7	51.1
1981	21.7	51.6
1980	21.3	51.6
1979	20.7	51.4
1978	20.3	51.2
1977	20.2	51
1976	20.7	50.8
1975	21.6	50.7
1974	22.9	50.2
1973	26.6	50.7
1972	34.8	50.9
1971	24.3	51.2
1970	31.7	51.6
1969	24.5	51.9
1968	27.7	52.2
1967	28.2	52.4
1966	28.7	52.6
1965	29.6	52.8
1964	31.7	52.8
1963	34.1	52.8
1962	35.3	52.8
1961	35.7	52.7
1960	35.7	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in the Cayman Islands and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 35.7 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cayman Islands	Oman
2100	13.3%	17.2%
2099	13.3%	17.2%
2098	13.3%	17.3%
2097	13.4%	17.3%
2096	13.4%	17.4%
2095	13.4%	17.4%
2094	13.5%	17.4%
2093	13.5%	17.5%
2092	13.5%	17.5%
2091	13.5%	17.5%
2090	13.5%	17.6%
2089	13.5%	17.6%
2088	13.5%	17.6%
2087	13.5%	17.6%
2086	13.5%	17.6%
2085	13.5%	17.7%
2084	13.5%	17.7%
2083	13.4%	17.7%
2082	13.4%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.8%
2080	13.4%	17.8%
2079	13.4%	17.8%
2078	13.4%	17.9%
2077	13.4%	17.9%
2076	13.4%	18%
2075	13.5%	18.1%
2074	13.5%	18.1%
2073	13.5%	18.2%
2072	13.6%	18.3%
2071	13.6%	18.4%
2070	13.7%	18.5%
2069	13.7%	18.6%
2068	13.7%	18.7%
2067	13.8%	18.8%
2066	13.8%	18.9%
2065	13.8%	19.1%
2064	13.9%	19.2%
2063	13.9%	19.3%
2062	13.9%	19.4%
2061	13.9%	19.5%
2060	13.9%	19.6%
2059	13.9%	19.7%
2058	13.9%	19.7%
2057	13.8%	19.8%
2056	13.8%	19.9%
2055	13.8%	19.9%
2054	13.8%	19.9%
2053	13.7%	20%
2052	13.7%	20%
2051	13.7%	20%
2050	13.7%	20%
2049	13.6%	20%
2048	13.6%	20.1%
2047	13.6%	20.1%
2046	13.6%	20.2%
2045	13.7%	20.3%
2044	13.7%	20.4%
2043	13.8%	20.6%
2042	13.9%	20.7%
2041	14%	20.9%
2040	14.1%	21.1%
2039	14.3%	21.3%
2038	14.5%	21.3%
2037	14.7%	21.4%
2036	15%	21.5%
2035	15.1%	21.7%
2034	15.2%	22%
2033	15.3%	22.2%
2032	15.4%	22.6%
2031	15.5%	22.9%
2030	15.6%	23.2%
2029	15.7%	23.5%
2028	15.8%	23.7%
2027	15.9%	23.9%
2026	16%	24.2%
2025	16.1%	24.5%
2024	16.2%	24.7%
2023	16.3%	25.2%
2022	16.4%	26.2%
2021	16.3%	26.7%
2020	16.5%	25.6%
2019	16.8%	24%
2018	17%	22.9%
2017	17.2%	22.3%
2016	17.4%	22.1%
2015	17.7%	22.2%
2014	17.9%	22.1%
2013	18%	21.9%
2012	18.1%	22.8%
2011	18.2%	25.5%
2010	18.2%	27.9%
2009	18.3%	28.4%
2008	18.5%	29.1%
2007	18.7%	29.9%
2006	18.9%	30.9%
2005	19.1%	32.1%
2004	19.3%	33.2%
2003	19.5%	34.2%
2002	19.6%	35%
2001	19.6%	35.8%
2000	19.6%	36.6%
1999	19.6%	37.3%
1998	19.8%	38%
1997	20.1%	38.7%
1996	20.3%	39.3%
1995	20.5%	39.7%
1994	20.7%	39.9%
1993	21%	40.5%
1992	21.3%	41.5%
1991	21.8%	42.5%
1990	22.3%	43.4%
1989	22.9%	44.3%
1988	23.4%	45.1%
1987	24.1%	45.9%
1986	24.8%	46.5%
1985	25.5%	47%
1984	26.2%	47.2%
1983	26.9%	47.2%
1982	27.5%	47.1%
1981	28.2%	47.1%
1980	28.7%	47.1%
1979	29.5%	47.2%
1978	30.7%	47.3%
1977	31.9%	47.4%
1976	33%	47.5%
1975	34.1%	47.5%
1974	35.2%	47.5%
1973	36.2%	47.3%
1972	37.1%	46.8%
1971	37.9%	46.4%
1970	38.7%	45.9%
1969	39.2%	45.3%
1968	39.4%	44.8%
1967	39.5%	44.3%
1966	39.4%	43.8%
1965	39.2%	43.2%
1964	38.8%	42.6%
1963	38.4%	42%
1962	37.7%	41.7%
1961	37%	41.6%
1960	36.3%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and Oman compared.