Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 80.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.36 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.36 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.01 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands is 80.36 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 80.36 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.01 years, in 1950.
Cayman Islands ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.01 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 54.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 55.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 56.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 57.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 57.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 58.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 58.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 62.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 64.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.36 years | +0.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 80.36 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 80.36 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.12 years | 54.01 years | 58.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.63 years | 58.78 years | 63.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 64.38 years | 69.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.23 years | 69.49 years | 72.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 72.74 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 74.38 years | 75.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 years | 76.07 years | 79.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.72 years | 79.23 years | 80.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 years compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 years compare
- 57 Oman 80.03 years compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands was 80.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.36 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.01 years in 1950.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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