Cayman Islands Fertility Rate

The Cayman Islands’ total fertility rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, descending from 4.71 in 1960 to 1.55 in 2025, a level that ranks 137th globally. The post‑war surge peaked at 4.89 in 1972 before a prolonged decline accelerated in the 1990s, reaching an all‑time low of 1.22 in 2017. This trajectory mirrors the broader demographic transition observed in many small island economies, where rising female education, urbanisation and the high cost of childrearing have suppressed births. The current rate is virtually identical to that of Aruba (1.54) and slightly below Brazil’s 1.57, placing the Cayman Islands among the world’s lowest‑fertility jurisdictions. If the existing mix of immigration, labour‑market demands and family‑policy incentives remains unchanged, the fertility rate is likely to stabilise near the present level, though any substantial policy shift toward child‑bearing support could modestly lift the long‑term trend.