Cayman Islands Demographics Profile 2008

Population

47,862
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 19.9% (male 4,774/female 4,759)
15-64 years: 71.1% (male 16,594/female 17,434)
65 years and over: 9% (male 2,022/female 2,279) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 37.8 years
male: 37.4 years
female: 38.2 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

2.449% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

12.43 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

4.83 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

16.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.16 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 80.32 years
male: 77.68 years
female: 83 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.89 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Caymanian(s)
adjective: Caymanian

Ethnic groups

mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%

Religions

Church of God 26%, United Church 11.8% (Presbyterian and Congregational), Roman Catholic 11%, Baptist 8.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.2%, Anglican 5.7%, Pentacostal 5.3%, other Christian 2.7%, non-denominational 5.8%, other 3.8%, none 9.8%, unspecified 1.1% (1999 census)

Languages

English 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 13 years
male: 12 years
female: 13 years (2001)

Education expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2005)