| XLVIII CARIFTA Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 20–22 April |
| Host city | George Town, Cayman Islands  |
| Venue | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | Junior: 34 (incl. 3 open), Youth: 30 |
The 2019 CARIFTA Games took place between 20 and 22 April 2019. [1] [2] The event was held at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands.
†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 36 | 33 | 16 | 85 |
| 2 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 |  Guyana (GUY) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Barbados (BAR) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 |  Bermuda (BER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 9 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Curaçao (CUW) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Martinique (MTQ) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 66 | 64 | 66 | 196 | |
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