Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.52 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Cayman Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Cayman Islands is 1.52 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.
That places Cayman Islands 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Denmark 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 164 Iceland 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Kuwait 1.51 live births per woman compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Cayman Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Cayman Islands was 1.52 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 live births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.