Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Samoa

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Samoa by year

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Cayman Islands

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cayman Islands	Samoa
2023	1.53	3.83
2022	1.54	3.88
2021	1.55	3.94
2020	1.55	4
2019	1.51	4.06
2018	1.28	4.14
2017	1.22	4.2
2016	1.23	4.26
2015	1.27	4.34
2014	1.33	4.42
2013	1.45	4.49
2012	1.53	4.55
2011	1.64	4.56
2010	1.69	4.52
2009	1.72	4.47
2008	1.7	4.42
2007	1.68	4.36
2006	1.67	4.32
2005	1.67	4.32
2004	1.67	4.34
2003	1.67	4.39
2002	1.68	4.44
2001	1.7	4.48
2000	1.71	4.52
1999	1.71	4.57
1998	1.7	4.64
1997	1.7	4.7
1996	1.69	4.74
1995	1.67	4.77
1994	1.66	4.79
1993	1.67	4.83
1992	1.73	4.87
1991	1.85	4.91
1990	1.78	5.01
1989	1.76	5.11
1988	1.63	5.21
1987	1.58	5.32
1986	1.69	5.42
1985	1.75	5.49
1984	1.79	5.55
1983	1.83	5.62
1982	2.01	5.68
1981	2.38	5.75
1980	2.4	5.86
1979	2.37	5.99
1978	2.37	6.15
1977	2.41	6.31
1976	2.53	6.47
1975	2.72	6.61
1974	2.96	6.75
1973	3.56	6.91
1972	4.89	7.07
1971	3.47	7.22
1970	4.66	7.34
1969	3.52	7.43
1968	3.99	7.5
1967	4.05	7.55
1966	4.08	7.6
1965	4.16	7.65
1964	4.41	7.7
1963	4.69	7.73
1962	4.79	7.76
1961	4.78	7.77
1960	4.71	7.78

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 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cayman Islands

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Cayman Islands	Samoa
2023	514	4,170
2022	527	4,288
2021	533	4,379
2020	539	4,442
2019	514	4,495
2018	383	4,637
2017	351	4,661
2016	351	4,720
2015	364	4,795
2014	392	4,849
2013	439	4,875
2012	468	4,863
2011	503	4,860
2010	515	4,779
2009	513	4,525
2008	490	4,581
2007	468	4,480
2006	451	4,473
2005	439	4,503
2004	426	4,554
2003	416	4,622
2002	407	4,672
2001	400	4,759
2000	392	4,855
1999	394	4,937
1998	392	5,022
1997	387	5,053
1996	377	5,038
1995	362	4,976
1994	343	4,880
1993	325	4,769
1992	320	4,652
1991	327	4,655
1990	284	4,759
1989	269	4,845
1988	233	4,889
1987	214	4,909
1986	227	4,983
1985	225	4,998
1984	216	4,979
1983	206	4,914
1982	217	4,808
1981	255	4,720
1980	232	4,672
1979	210	4,624
1978	195	4,587
1977	184	4,555
1976	180	4,519
1975	181	4,465
1974	184	4,411
1973	216	4,446
1972	292	4,487
1971	158	4,534
1970	219	4,567
1969	139	4,592
1968	167	4,605
1967	168	4,621
1966	167	4,593
1965	168	4,605
1964	179	4,326
1963	191	4,544
1962	192	4,498
1961	188	4,399
1960	180	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Samoa by year

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Cayman Islands

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cayman Islands	Samoa
2023	11.8	25.4
2022	12.2	26.1
2021	12.6	26.9
2020	12.7	27.5
2019	12.4	28
2018	10.6	28.5
2017	10.2	28.8
2016	10.3	29.3
2015	10.6	29.8
2014	11.2	30.2
2013	12.2	30.5
2012	13.1	30.7
2011	14.1	30.8
2010	14.7	30.5
2009	15	30.1
2008	14.9	29.8
2007	14.8	29.3
2006	14.7	29.3
2005	14.8	29.5
2004	14.9	29.8
2003	14.9	30.2
2002	15	30.6
2001	15.2	31.3
2000	15.4	32.1
1999	15.8	32.8
1998	16.2	33.5
1997	16.5	33.9
1996	16.7	34.2
1995	16.7	34.1
1994	16.7	33.8
1993	16.7	33.5
1992	17.2	33
1991	18.2	33.4
1990	17.3	34.1
1989	17.2	34.7
1988	16.1	35.1
1987	15.6	35.5
1986	16.6	36.1
1985	17.1	36.2
1984	17.3	36.2
1983	17.4	35.8
1982	18.7	35.3
1981	21.7	35
1980	21.3	35.1
1979	20.7	35.2
1978	20.3	35.4
1977	20.2	35.6
1976	20.7	36
1975	21.6	36.6
1974	22.9	37.2
1973	26.6	38.3
1972	34.8	39.3
1971	24.3	40.3
1970	31.7	41.3
1969	24.5	42.3
1968	27.7	43.3
1967	28.2	44.3
1966	28.7	45.2
1965	29.6	46.5
1964	31.7	47.7
1963	34.1	48.8
1962	35.3	49.9
1961	35.7	50.5
1960	35.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in the Cayman Islands and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 35.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cayman Islands

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cayman Islands	Samoa
2100	13.3%	20.1%
2099	13.3%	20.2%
2098	13.3%	20.4%
2097	13.4%	20.5%
2096	13.4%	20.6%
2095	13.4%	20.8%
2094	13.5%	21%
2093	13.5%	21.2%
2092	13.5%	21.4%
2091	13.5%	21.6%
2090	13.5%	21.8%
2089	13.5%	22%
2088	13.5%	22.3%
2087	13.5%	22.6%
2086	13.5%	22.8%
2085	13.5%	23.1%
2084	13.5%	23.4%
2083	13.4%	23.6%
2082	13.4%	23.9%
2081	13.4%	24.2%
2080	13.4%	24.4%
2079	13.4%	24.7%
2078	13.4%	24.9%
2077	13.4%	25.1%
2076	13.4%	25.3%
2075	13.5%	25.5%
2074	13.5%	25.7%
2073	13.5%	25.8%
2072	13.6%	26%
2071	13.6%	26.1%
2070	13.7%	26.3%
2069	13.7%	26.5%
2068	13.7%	26.6%
2067	13.8%	26.8%
2066	13.8%	27%
2065	13.8%	27.3%
2064	13.9%	27.5%
2063	13.9%	27.8%
2062	13.9%	28.1%
2061	13.9%	28.5%
2060	13.9%	28.9%
2059	13.9%	29.3%
2058	13.9%	29.7%
2057	13.8%	30.1%
2056	13.8%	30.5%
2055	13.8%	31%
2054	13.8%	31.4%
2053	13.7%	31.7%
2052	13.7%	32.1%
2051	13.7%	32.4%
2050	13.7%	32.6%
2049	13.6%	32.8%
2048	13.6%	33%
2047	13.6%	33.1%
2046	13.6%	33.1%
2045	13.7%	33.1%
2044	13.7%	33.1%
2043	13.8%	33%
2042	13.9%	32.9%
2041	14%	32.8%
2040	14.1%	32.7%
2039	14.3%	32.6%
2038	14.5%	32.6%
2037	14.7%	32.7%
2036	15%	32.8%
2035	15.1%	33.1%
2034	15.2%	33.5%
2033	15.3%	34%
2032	15.4%	34.4%
2031	15.5%	34.9%
2030	15.6%	35.5%
2029	15.7%	36.1%
2028	15.8%	36.6%
2027	15.9%	37.3%
2026	16%	37.8%
2025	16.1%	38.3%
2024	16.2%	38.5%
2023	16.3%	38.7%
2022	16.4%	38.8%
2021	16.3%	38.7%
2020	16.5%	38.6%
2019	16.8%	38.5%
2018	17%	38.3%
2017	17.2%	38.2%
2016	17.4%	38.1%
2015	17.7%	38.1%
2014	17.9%	38.1%
2013	18%	38.1%
2012	18.1%	38.3%
2011	18.2%	38.4%
2010	18.2%	38.4%
2009	18.3%	38.5%
2008	18.5%	38.7%
2007	18.7%	39%
2006	18.9%	39.4%
2005	19.1%	39.6%
2004	19.3%	39.9%
2003	19.5%	40.2%
2002	19.6%	40.5%
2001	19.6%	40.7%
2000	19.6%	40.5%
1999	19.6%	40.3%
1998	19.8%	40.2%
1997	20.1%	40.1%
1996	20.3%	39.9%
1995	20.5%	39.9%
1994	20.7%	40%
1993	21%	40.3%
1992	21.3%	40.8%
1991	21.8%	41.2%
1990	22.3%	41.5%
1989	22.9%	41.8%
1988	23.4%	42%
1987	24.1%	42.2%
1986	24.8%	42.6%
1985	25.5%	43.1%
1984	26.2%	43.7%
1983	26.9%	44.4%
1982	27.5%	45.2%
1981	28.2%	45.9%
1980	28.7%	46.4%
1979	29.5%	46.9%
1978	30.7%	47.4%
1977	31.9%	48%
1976	33%	48.6%
1975	34.1%	49.3%
1974	35.2%	49.9%
1973	36.2%	50.4%
1972	37.1%	50.8%
1971	37.9%	51%
1970	38.7%	51.2%
1969	39.2%	51.4%
1968	39.4%	51.4%
1967	39.5%	51.4%
1966	39.4%	51.3%
1965	39.2%	51.3%
1964	38.8%	51.2%
1963	38.4%	50.9%
1962	37.7%	50.6%
1961	37%	50.2%
1960	36.3%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and Samoa compared.