Cayman Islands Demographics Profile 2006

Population

45,436
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 20.7% (male 4,708/female 4,700)
15-64 years: 70.9% (male 15,707/female 16,504)
65 years and over: 8.4% (male 1,793/female 2,024) (2006 est.)

Median age

total: 37.2 years
male: 36.8 years
female: 37.5 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate

2.56% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

12.74 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

4.89 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

17.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2006 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 (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.16 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 80.07 years
male: 77.45 years
female: 82.74 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.9 children born/woman (2006 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

United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

Languages

English

Literacy

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