Life Expectancy at Birth: Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands's life expectancy at birth is currently 80.54 years as of 2024. # Cayman Islands Life Expectancy at Birth Residents of the Cayman Islands can expect to live 80.
Current (2024)
80.54 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
80.54 years
Low (1960)
58.782 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Cayman Islands
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Cayman Islands
Analysis# Cayman Islands Life Expectancy at Birth
Residents of the Cayman Islands can expect to live 80.54 years at birth in 2024, matching the territory's all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 37% improvement since 1960, when life expectancy stood at 58.78 years. Over six decades, the Cayman Islands has closed a gap of more than 21 years, reflecting substantial gains in healthcare access, living standards, and public health infrastructure.
The upward trajectory has accelerated in recent years, with annual increases of 0.2 to 0.7 years between 2015 and 2024. The most notable jump occurred between 2021 and 2022, when life expectancy rose 0.68 years. Sustained gains through 2024 suggest continued improvements in health outcomes, positioning the Cayman Islands among the world's longest-lived populations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.54 years | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 80.358 years | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 79.984 years | +0.86% |
| 2021 | 79.3 years | +0.09% |
| 2020 | 79.23 years | +0.23% |
| 2019 | 79.052 years | +0.28% |
| 2018 | 78.835 years | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 78.615 years | +0.32% |
| 2016 | 78.367 years | +0.32% |
| 2015 | 78.119 years | +0.33% |
| 2014 | 77.865 years | +0.27% |
| 2013 | 77.652 years | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 77.121 years | +0.73% |
| 2011 | 76.562 years | +0.65% |
| 2010 | 76.069 years | +0.53% |
| 2009 | 75.671 years | +0.38% |
| 2008 | 75.386 years | +0.31% |
| 2007 | 75.152 years | +0.20% |
| 2006 | 75 years | +0.18% |
| 2005 | 74.863 years | +0.36% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.596 years | -0.06% |
| 2003 | 74.639 years | +0.04% |
| 2002 | 74.609 years | +0.11% |
| 2001 | 74.529 years | +0.20% |
| 2000 | 74.378 years | +0.20% |
| 1999 | 74.232 years | +0.21% |
| 1998 | 74.08 years | +0.24% |
| 1997 | 73.904 years | +0.22% |
| 1996 | 73.74 years | +0.19% |
| 1995 | 73.597 years | +0.24% |
| 1994 | 73.42 years | +0.23% |
| 1993 | 73.25 years | +0.22% |
| 1992 | 73.088 years | +0.24% |
| 1991 | 72.911 years | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 72.744 years | +0.27% |
| 1989 | 72.545 years | +0.27% |
| 1988 | 72.351 years | +0.31% |
| 1987 | 72.13 years | +0.36% |
| 1986 | 71.869 years | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 71.558 years | +0.52% |
| 1984 | 71.187 years | +0.49% |
| 1983 | 70.839 years | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 70.407 years | +0.65% |
| 1981 | 69.951 years | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 69.487 years | +0.68% |
| 1979 | 69.02 years | +0.71% |
| 1978 | 68.533 years | +0.67% |
| 1977 | 68.08 years | +0.79% |
| 1976 | 67.549 years | +0.75% |
| 1975 | 67.044 years | +0.83% |
| 1974 | 66.489 years | +0.91% |
| 1973 | 65.889 years | +0.80% |
| 1972 | 65.365 years | +0.83% |
| 1971 | 64.827 years | +0.69% |
| 1970 | 64.383 years | +0.65% |
| 1969 | 63.965 years | +0.58% |
| 1968 | 63.597 years | +0.62% |
| 1967 | 63.205 years | +0.58% |
| 1966 | 62.841 years | +1.05% |
| 1965 | 62.186 years | +1.22% |
| 1964 | 61.436 years | +1.08% |
| 1963 | 60.78 years | +1.15% |
| 1962 | 60.09 years | +1.12% |
| 1961 | 59.426 years | +1.10% |
| 1960 | 58.782 years | — |
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