Cayman Islands: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.53.
That's down 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Cayman Islands ranks #148 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.72
- Trough
- 1.22
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- +1.1%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +14.3%
- +1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.5250 | |
| 1.5310 | |
| 1.5410 | |
| 1.5510 | |
| 1.5540 | |
| 1.5080 | |
| 1.2770 | |
| 1.2220 | |
| 1.2310 | |
| 1.2690 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Cayman Islands ranked #148 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Cayman Islands's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Cayman Islands is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 42.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.