Population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Population ages 0-14 was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1967
All-time low
16.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands peaked at 39.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
Cayman Islands ranks 165th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.3% | — |
| 1961 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.9% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 36.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 29.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 16.5% compare
- 163 France 16.2% compare
- 164 Cyprus 16.1% compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.0% compare
- 168 Norway 15.9% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands?
- Population ages 0-14 in Cayman Islands was 16.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for population ages 0-14?
- Cayman Islands ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.