Sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 105.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.09 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
55.56 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 105.08 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands peaked at 115.09 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.56 males per 100 females, in 1960.
That places Cayman Islands 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 75 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 68.97 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 72.41 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 70 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 73.33 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 74.19 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 71.88 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 67.65 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 58.33 males per 100 females | -13.8% |
| 1960 | 55.56 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 77.42 males per 100 females | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 86.67 males per 100 females | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 73.53 males per 100 females | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 61.54 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 64.1 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 65.85 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 71.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.34 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 77.08 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 86.96 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 93.18 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 93.48 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 96.55 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 85.94 males per 100 females | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 85.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 97.18 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 91.67 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 83.12 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 75.9 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 75.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.11 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 95.6 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 98.96 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 101 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 108.08 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 108.91 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 108.57 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 109.35 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 104.5 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 110.17 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 112.4 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 112.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 108.39 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 109.38 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 115.09 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 110.41 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 101 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 95.41 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 85.99 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 86.38 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.63 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.15 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.86 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 92.69 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 95.57 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 97.68 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 105.08 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 105.08 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.11 males per 100 females | 58.33 males per 100 females | 79.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.18 males per 100 females | 55.56 males per 100 females | 86.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.52 males per 100 females | 65.85 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.98 males per 100 females | 83.12 males per 100 females | 104.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.51 males per 100 females | 75.86 males per 100 females | 108.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.94 males per 100 females | 104.5 males per 100 females | 115.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.44 males per 100 females | 85.99 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.25 males per 100 females | 95.57 males per 100 females | 105.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 25 Luxembourg 105.89 males per 100 females compare
- 26 French Polynesia 105.86 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Palau 105.04 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Algeria 105 males per 100 females compare
- 31 Malta 104.93 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Cayman Islands was 105.08 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 age 60 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.09 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Cayman Islands ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.