Population 37,716 (July 1998 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA

Population growth rate 4.22% (1998 est.)

Birth rate 13.95 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate 4.98 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate 33.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US

Infant mortality rate 8.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.1 years
male: 75.37 years
female: 78.81 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate 1.34 children born/woman (1998 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 denominations

Languages English

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.