Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0 events
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 2002
All-time low
0 events
in 1932
Years of data
6
1903–2008
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands, 1903–2008
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands is 0 events, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands peaked at 2 events in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1932.
Cayman Islands ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 2 events | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies -379.98 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9854 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 90 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands was 0 events in 2008, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2002.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1932.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cayman Islands ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.