The People of Cayman Islands
The People of Cayman Islands
Caymanian People
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.)
Death rate: 4.83 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: 16.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2009 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.)