Life Expectancy at Birth in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth was 80.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.54
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
80.54
in 2024
All-time low
58.78
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cayman Islands, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Cayman Islands is 80.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.78, in 1960.
Cayman Islands ranks 49th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.78 | — |
| 1961 | 59.43 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.78 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.44 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 62.19 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.84 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.2 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.38 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.89 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.49 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.55 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.02 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.41 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.84 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.19 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.87 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.13 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.35 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.55 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.61 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.86 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.07 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.56 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.12 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.65 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.37 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.36 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 80.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 80.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 | 58.78 | 63.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.72 | 64.38 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.23 | 69.49 | 72.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 | 72.74 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 | 74.38 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 76.07 | 79.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.88 | 79.23 | 80.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 46 Costa Rica 81 compare
- 47 Germany 80.79 compare
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.77 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.44 compare
- 51 Oman 80.25 compare
- 52 Czechia 79.98 compare
More gender data for Cayman Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 424 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 448 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 440 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth in Cayman Islands was 80.54 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.78 in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.