Total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Total dependency ratio was 33.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1968
All-time low
30.9%
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands is 33.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands peaked at 86.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2010.
Cayman Islands ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.4% | — |
| 1951 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 78.1% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 81.9% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 80.5% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 33.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 33.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.7% | 64.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 76.3% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 56.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 41.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 33.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in Cayman Islands was 33.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).