Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.89 live births per woman
in 1972
All-time low
1.22 live births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands is 1.53 live births per woman, 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. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.89 live births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.22 live births per woman, in 2017.
Cayman Islands ranks 163rd of 236 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. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.54 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.64 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.61 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.53 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.49 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.46 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.62 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.71 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.79 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.41 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.16 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.99 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 live births per woman | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 live births per woman | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 live births per woman | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 live births per woman | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 live births per woman | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.01 live births per woman | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.83 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 live births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.72 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 live births per woman | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.53 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +41.0% | 3.46 live births per woman | 4.89 live births per woman |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 3.52 live births per woman | 4.66 live births per woman |
| 1973 | -27.1% | 4.89 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman |
| 1971 | -25.7% | 4.66 live births per woman | 3.46 live births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 live births per woman | 4.38 live births per woman | 4.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 4.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cayman Islands
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.2% (2015)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0962 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0962 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1077 (2023)
- Population living in slums 5.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands was 1.53 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 live births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.