Cayman Islands sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 80.6 years of life, 49th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Cayman Islands, each with its global rank and source year.
8 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 yrs | 49 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 4.9 /1,000 | 192 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 35.8 /1,000 | 167 of 212 | 2023 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.8 yrs | 113 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 85.5 men/100 women | 149 of 212 | 2024 |
| Adult obesity | 36.8 % | 9 of 143 | 2012 |
| Population aged 65+ | 9.0 % | 102 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $99,144 | 7 of 212 | 2023 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Cayman Islands's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 7th highest GDP per capita in the world ($99,144) and the 9th highest adult obesity in the world (36.8 %). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Cayman Islands; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.