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Fertility & birth rates in Cayman Islands and Zambia

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The Cayman Islands has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.1 for Zambia. 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 4.1 in Zambia — 167.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.5% in the Cayman Islands and by 41% in Zambia — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 6.95, respectively.

  • The Cayman Islands is ranked 118/196 by birth rate compared to 19/196 for Zambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in the Cayman Islands — it's 28.3 in Zambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.3 in the Cayman Islands vs 115.9 in Zambia.
  • In the Cayman Islands, 26.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Zambia.

Fertility rate in Cayman Islands vs Zambia by year

Cayman Islands
Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Zambia
2023 1.53 4.1
2022 1.54 4.18
2021 1.55 4.25
2020 1.55 4.32
2019 1.51 4.42
2018 1.28 4.49
2017 1.22 4.57
2016 1.23 4.67
2015 1.27 4.78
2014 1.33 4.89
2013 1.45 5.01
2012 1.53 5.14
2011 1.64 5.26
2010 1.69 5.36
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.7 5.53
2007 1.68 5.61
2006 1.67 5.68
2005 1.67 5.7
2004 1.67 5.7
2003 1.67 5.71
2002 1.68 5.77
2001 1.7 5.85
2000 1.71 5.92
1999 1.71 6
1998 1.7 6.07
1997 1.7 6.12
1996 1.69 6.18
1995 1.67 6.23
1994 1.66 6.26
1993 1.67 6.3
1992 1.73 6.35
1991 1.85 6.46
1990 1.78 6.57
1989 1.76 6.64
1988 1.63 6.7
1987 1.58 6.8
1986 1.69 6.87
1985 1.75 6.93
1984 1.79 6.97
1983 1.83 7.01
1982 2.01 7.04
1981 2.38 7.07
1980 2.4 7.14
1979 2.37 7.22
1978 2.37 7.29
1977 2.41 7.35
1976 2.53 7.39
1975 2.72 7.42
1974 2.96 7.36
1973 3.56 7.34
1972 4.89 7.3
1971 3.47 7.26
1970 4.66 7.22
1969 3.52 7.18
1968 3.99 7.18
1967 4.05 7.15
1966 4.08 7.14
1965 4.16 7.12
1964 4.41 7.09
1963 4.69 7.06
1962 4.79 7.01
1961 4.78 6.98
1960 4.71 6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cayman Islands
Zambia
1x
Year Natural population change
Cayman Islands Zambia
2023 514 577,660
2022 527 563,456
2021 533 535,629
2020 539 536,484
2019 514 528,089
2018 383 515,644
2017 351 504,630
2016 351 497,521
2015 364 491,021
2014 392 483,663
2013 439 476,846
2012 468 469,406
2011 503 459,743
2010 515 448,337
2009 513 434,458
2008 490 419,560
2007 468 403,729
2006 451 387,891
2005 439 368,756
2004 426 349,352
2003 416 331,189
2002 407 316,041
2001 400 302,682
2000 392 293,186
1999 394 283,297
1998 392 275,568
1997 387 268,198
1996 377 262,468
1995 362 257,897
1994 343 252,023
1993 325 245,917
1992 320 239,953
1991 327 237,957
1990 284 235,835
1989 269 233,429
1988 233 230,118
1987 214 227,813
1986 227 224,768
1985 225 221,351
1984 216 216,695
1983 206 212,712
1982 217 207,621
1981 255 202,822
1980 232 198,817
1979 210 197,578
1978 195 194,933
1977 184 191,557
1976 180 186,762
1975 181 182,258
1974 184 174,484
1973 216 168,258
1972 292 161,648
1971 158 155,249
1970 219 149,380
1969 139 142,660
1968 167 137,315
1967 168 131,938
1966 167 127,164
1965 168 122,814
1964 179 117,197
1963 191 114,555
1962 192 110,173
1961 188 106,318
1960 180 102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.67% in the Cayman Islands and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Cayman Islands vs Zambia by year

Cayman Islands
Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cayman Islands Zambia
2023 11.8 33.1
2022 12.2 33.5
2021 12.6 33.9
2020 12.7 34.4
2019 12.4 35
2018 10.6 35.5
2017 10.2 35.9
2016 10.3 36.6
2015 10.6 37.3
2014 11.2 38.1
2013 12.2 39
2012 13.1 39.9
2011 14.1 40.7
2010 14.7 41.4
2009 15 42
2008 14.9 42.6
2007 14.8 43.2
2006 14.7 43.7
2005 14.8 43.8
2004 14.9 43.9
2003 14.9 43.9
2002 15 44.3
2001 15.2 44.8
2000 15.4 45.5
1999 15.8 45.9
1998 16.2 46.2
1997 16.5 46.3
1996 16.7 46.6
1995 16.7 46.8
1994 16.7 46.7
1993 16.7 46.6
1992 17.2 46.6
1991 18.2 46.9
1990 17.3 47
1989 17.2 47.1
1988 16.1 47.1
1987 15.6 47.3
1986 16.6 47.4
1985 17.1 47.4
1984 17.3 47.3
1983 17.4 47.3
1982 18.7 47.3
1981 21.7 47.3
1980 21.3 47.5
1979 20.7 48.2
1978 20.3 48.7
1977 20.2 49.2
1976 20.7 49.5
1975 21.6 50
1974 22.9 49.7
1973 26.6 49.7
1972 34.8 49.6
1971 24.3 49.4
1970 31.7 49.3
1969 24.5 48.9
1968 27.7 48.9
1967 28.2 48.8
1966 28.7 48.8
1965 29.6 48.8
1964 31.7 48.9
1963 34.1 48.9
1962 35.3 48.9
1961 35.7 48.9
1960 35.7 48.9

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 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 35.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cayman Islands Zambia
Fertility rate 1.53 4.1
Fertility rate rank 135/196 24/196
Birth rate 11.8 33.1
Birth rate rank 118/196 19/196
Population change due to births and deaths +514 +577,660
Natural population change rank 144/196 34/196
Natural population change rate +0.7% +2.79%
Population growth +1.94% +2.85%
Population growth rank 54/197 21/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.47 115.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 58.6 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.1 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.5% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 47.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 80.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 2.2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.55% 3.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 4.47%
Life expectancy 80.9 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cayman Islands
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cayman Islands Zambia
2100 13.3% 21.6%
2099 13.3% 21.7%
2098 13.3% 21.9%
2097 13.4% 22%
2096 13.4% 22.2%
2095 13.4% 22.3%
2094 13.5% 22.5%
2093 13.5% 22.7%
2092 13.5% 22.8%
2091 13.5% 23%
2090 13.5% 23.1%
2089 13.5% 23.3%
2088 13.5% 23.5%
2087 13.5% 23.6%
2086 13.5% 23.8%
2085 13.5% 24%
2084 13.5% 24.2%
2083 13.4% 24.3%
2082 13.4% 24.5%
2081 13.4% 24.7%
2080 13.4% 24.9%
2079 13.4% 25.1%
2078 13.4% 25.3%
2077 13.4% 25.5%
2076 13.4% 25.7%
2075 13.5% 25.9%
2074 13.5% 26.1%
2073 13.5% 26.4%
2072 13.6% 26.6%
2071 13.6% 26.8%
2070 13.7% 27%
2069 13.7% 27.2%
2068 13.7% 27.5%
2067 13.8% 27.7%
2066 13.8% 27.9%
2065 13.8% 28.1%
2064 13.9% 28.4%
2063 13.9% 28.6%
2062 13.9% 28.9%
2061 13.9% 29.1%
2060 13.9% 29.3%
2059 13.9% 29.6%
2058 13.9% 29.8%
2057 13.8% 30.1%
2056 13.8% 30.4%
2055 13.8% 30.6%
2054 13.8% 30.9%
2053 13.7% 31.2%
2052 13.7% 31.5%
2051 13.7% 31.8%
2050 13.7% 32.2%
2049 13.6% 32.5%
2048 13.6% 32.8%
2047 13.6% 33.2%
2046 13.6% 33.5%
2045 13.7% 33.9%
2044 13.7% 34.2%
2043 13.8% 34.6%
2042 13.9% 34.9%
2041 14% 35.3%
2040 14.1% 35.6%
2039 14.3% 36%
2038 14.5% 36.3%
2037 14.7% 36.6%
2036 15% 37%
2035 15.1% 37.3%
2034 15.2% 37.6%
2033 15.3% 38%
2032 15.4% 38.3%
2031 15.5% 38.7%
2030 15.6% 39%
2029 15.7% 39.4%
2028 15.8% 39.8%
2027 15.9% 40.3%
2026 16% 40.7%
2025 16.1% 41.2%
2024 16.2% 41.5%
2023 16.3% 42%
2022 16.4% 42.4%
2021 16.3% 42.9%
2020 16.5% 43.3%
2019 16.8% 43.8%
2018 17% 44.1%
2017 17.2% 44.5%
2016 17.4% 44.9%
2015 17.7% 45.2%
2014 17.9% 45.5%
2013 18% 45.7%
2012 18.1% 45.9%
2011 18.2% 46.1%
2010 18.2% 46.3%
2009 18.3% 46.4%
2008 18.5% 46.6%
2007 18.7% 46.8%
2006 18.9% 47%
2005 19.1% 47.1%
2004 19.3% 47.3%
2003 19.5% 47.4%
2002 19.6% 47.6%
2001 19.6% 47.8%
2000 19.6% 48%
1999 19.6% 48.1%
1998 19.8% 48.2%
1997 20.1% 48.2%
1996 20.3% 48.2%
1995 20.5% 48.2%
1994 20.7% 48.2%
1993 21% 48.2%
1992 21.3% 48.2%
1991 21.8% 48.3%
1990 22.3% 48.4%
1989 22.9% 48.5%
1988 23.4% 48.6%
1987 24.1% 48.7%
1986 24.8% 48.8%
1985 25.5% 48.9%
1984 26.2% 49%
1983 26.9% 49.1%
1982 27.5% 49.3%
1981 28.2% 49.4%
1980 28.7% 49.5%
1979 29.5% 49.5%
1978 30.7% 49.4%
1977 31.9% 49.2%
1976 33% 49.1%
1975 34.1% 48.8%
1974 35.2% 48.6%
1973 36.2% 48.3%
1972 37.1% 48%
1971 37.9% 47.7%
1970 38.7% 47.4%
1969 39.2% 47.2%
1968 39.4% 47.1%
1967 39.5% 47%
1966 39.4% 46.9%
1965 39.2% 46.9%
1964 38.8% 46.7%
1963 38.4% 46.5%
1962 37.7% 46.3%
1961 37% 46.2%
1960 36.3% 46%

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 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Cayman Islands and Zambia 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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