Demographics of the Cayman Islands
From Academic Kids
Population: 34,763 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 22.36% (male 3,769; female 4,005)
15-64 years: 69.84% (male 11,864; female 12,416)
65 years and over: 7.79% (male 1,241; female 1,468) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.22% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 14.21 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 5.09 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 13.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Note: Major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the United States
Sex ratio:
at birth: 0.86 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 10.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.88 years
male: 76.1 years
female: 81.27 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.05 children born/woman (2000 est.)
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, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant
Languages: English
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.)
