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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Cayman Islands: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 80.5 yrs (2024), 50th of 217 in the world and 5th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 83.0 yrs (2024), 50th of 217 in the world and 6th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 78.2 yrs (2024), 50th of 217 in the world and 4th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy80.5 yrs2024 · world 50/217 · region 5/42Life expectancy, women83.0 yrs2024 · world 50/217 · region 6/42Life expectancy, men78.2 yrs2024 · world 50/217 · region 4/42Tuberculosis52024 · world 176/208 · region 29/40
Life expectancy
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Cayman Islands80.5 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Cayman Islands83.0 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6 indicators

Health: Cayman Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years80.5 yrs202450/2175/4274.4 yrs76.1 yrs79.2 yrs+3.4%since 201475.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years83.0 yrs202450/2176/4277.2 yrs78.7 yrs81.8 yrs+3.2%since 201478.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years78.2 yrs202450/2174/4271.7 yrs73.6 yrs76.8 yrs+3.7%since 201472.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people52024176/20829/401373—since 20145112131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population95.5%2024122/20625/3596.1%200196.0%95.6%−0.3 ppsince 201497.6%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population83.2%2024139/20330/3483.9%200183.5%83.3%−0.2 ppsince 201490.3%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

nearest countries

Cayman Islands and its nearest countries

Cayman Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCayman IslandsCubaJamaicaBahamasHonduras
Life expectancy80.5 yrs202478.3 yrs202471.6 yrs202474.7 yrs202473.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women83.0 yrs202480.7 yrs202474.1 yrs202478.3 yrs202475.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men78.2 yrs202475.9 yrs202469.1 yrs202471.1 yrs202470.5 yrs2024
Tuberculosis5202411202422024182024382024
Basic water95.5%202495.1%202487.6%202498.9%201995.7%2024
Basic sanitation83.2%202494.8%202491.6%202493.7%201987.7%2024
Cuba: healthJamaica: healthBahamas: healthHonduras: health
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