Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1972
All-time low
1.22
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands is 1.53, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2017.
Cayman Islands ranks 158th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.38 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 3.52 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 155 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 159 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
- 161 Denmark 1.51 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cayman Islands
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 8.25 (2015)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0962 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0962 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1077 (2023)
- Population living in slums 5.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Cayman Islands ranks 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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