Population 36,273 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 22% (male 3,836; female 4,156)
15-64 years: 69.7% (male 12,335; female 12,929)
65 years and over: 8.3% (male 1,399; female 1,618) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 2.03% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 13.45 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 5.24 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 12.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 0.86 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.92 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 9.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 79.18 years
female: 81.59 years (2002 est.)
male: 76.38 years

Total fertility rate 2.03 children born/woman (2002 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 United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

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 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.