Number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of children under 5 was 4,197 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 4,197 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,197 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 875 people, in 1950.
That places Cayman Islands 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,092 people | 875 people | 1,196 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,381 people | 1,223 people | 1,442 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,584 people | 1,435 people | 1,684 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 people | 1,502 people | 2,018 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,510 people | 2,070 people | 2,785 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,217 people | 2,798 people | 3,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 people | 3,698 people | 3,994 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 people | 3,747 people | 4,197 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
- 201 Jersey 4,430 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9854 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -379.98 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands was 4,197 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,197 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 people in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Cayman Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 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 rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.