Number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of children under 5 was 4,197 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,197 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,197 people
in 2023
All-time low
875 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 875 people | — |
| 1951 | 950 people | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 1,017 people | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 1,075 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 1,118 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1,144 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,168 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1,184 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,191 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1,196 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1,223 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,274 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1,330 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,382 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,424 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,441 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,442 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,436 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,432 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,422 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,435 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,485 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,545 people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,601 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,653 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,684 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,684 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,656 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,590 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,511 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,502 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,566 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,648 people | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,742 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,835 people | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,895 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,931 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,961 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,988 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,018 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,070 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,156 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,268 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,395 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,526 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,639 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,724 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,775 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,785 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,767 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,798 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,894 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,998 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,106 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,213 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,288 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,339 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,413 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,514 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,610 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,698 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,803 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,902 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,967 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,994 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,985 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,941 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,886 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,831 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,785 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,747 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,835 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,029 people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4,197 people | +4.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4,197 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4,197 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - 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)
- Foreign aid received -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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.