Population:
49,035
note:
most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2009 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 19.6% (male 4,824/female 4,783)
15-64 years:
71.1% (male 16,994/female 17,884)
65 years and over:
9.3% (male 2,139/female 2,411) (2009 est.)
Median age:
total: 38.1 years
male:
37.7 years
female:
38.6 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.394% (2009 est.)
Birth rate:
12.36 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death rate:
4.89 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Net migration rate:
16.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note:
major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2009 est.)
Urbanization:
urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization:
1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.01 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 (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 6.94 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
7.96 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
5.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.44 years
male:
77.8 years
female:
83.14 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.88 children born/woman (2009 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%, Pentecostal 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)
