Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Cayman Islands stood at 1.53 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Cayman Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 live births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.