Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 103.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.25 males per 100 females
in 1979
All-time low
98.29 males per 100 females
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands stood at 103.46 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands peaked at 118.25 males per 100 females in 1979 and was at its lowest, 98.29 males per 100 females, in 2005.
Cayman Islands ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.61 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 106.45 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 109.92 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 99.29 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 107.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 108.22 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 109.29 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 111.68 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 118.25 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 109.27 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.06 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 102 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 100 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 99.52 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.54 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.82 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 108.74 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 103.13 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.51 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 101.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 103.46 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 103.46 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 109.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.65 males per 100 females | 99.29 males per 100 females | 109.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.88 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 118.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.18 males per 100 females | 99.52 males per 100 females | 109.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.38 males per 100 females | 98.29 males per 100 females | 108.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.01 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.78 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 103.46 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cayman Islands was 103.46 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 118.25 males per 100 females in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 males per 100 females in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.