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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Grenada

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Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Grenada. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Bahrain and 1.49 in Grenada — 18.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 77.9% in Grenada — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 6.74, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 by birth rate compared to 120/196 for Grenada.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30 in Bahrain — it's 28.7 in Grenada.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.54 in Bahrain vs 29.1 in Grenada.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Grenada.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Grenada by year

Bahrain
Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Grenada
2023 1.82 1.49
2022 1.84 1.5
2021 1.85 1.52
2020 1.86 1.53
2019 1.84 1.54
2018 1.91 1.53
2017 1.98 1.44
2016 2.04 1.62
2015 2.11 1.72
2014 2.15 1.8
2013 2.17 1.91
2012 2.11 1.97
2011 2.03 2.01
2010 1.99 2.04
2009 2.05 2.08
2008 2.15 2.12
2007 2.28 2.15
2006 2.46 2.19
2005 2.67 2.24
2004 2.77 2.29
2003 2.78 2.33
2002 2.7 2.38
2001 2.65 2.42
2000 2.8 2.44
1999 2.9 2.39
1998 2.89 2.49
1997 2.92 2.8
1996 2.99 2.85
1995 3.13 2.82
1994 3.29 2.79
1993 3.46 2.81
1992 3.55 2.97
1991 3.63 3.11
1990 3.82 3.06
1989 3.96 3.23
1988 4.04 3.19
1987 4.13 3.58
1986 4.25 3.58
1985 4.28 3.48
1984 4.3 3.22
1983 4.41 3.31
1982 4.51 3.15
1981 4.6 2.99
1980 4.76 3.3
1979 4.94 3.34
1978 5.12 3.35
1977 5.29 3.46
1976 5.45 3.6
1975 5.62 3.75
1974 5.79 3.92
1973 5.97 4.05
1972 6.14 4.18
1971 6.28 4.31
1970 6.43 4.46
1969 6.57 4.69
1968 6.71 4.84
1967 6.84 5.04
1966 6.94 5.3
1965 7.03 5.6
1964 7.09 5.91
1963 7.14 6.2
1962 7.19 6.44
1961 7.23 6.63
1960 7.26 6.74

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Grenada in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bahrain vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Grenada
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Grenada
2023 16,356 334
2022 17,058 371
2021 15,401 343
2020 15,056 433
2019 16,639 462
2018 17,445 470
2017 18,140 402
2016 17,996 579
2015 18,193 684
2014 17,826 772
2013 17,044 878
2012 16,219 925
2011 15,990 954
2010 16,474 989
2009 15,795 1,024
2008 15,541 1,046
2007 15,393 1,059
2006 15,248 1,068
2005 15,196 1,075
2004 14,454 1,034
2003 13,243 1,074
2002 11,875 1,077
2001 10,948 1,082
2000 11,339 1,105
1999 11,397 1,092
1998 10,970 1,204
1997 10,739 1,480
1996 10,607 1,559
1995 10,824 1,580
1994 11,133 1,596
1993 11,521 1,641
1992 11,577 1,811
1991 11,491 1,953
1990 12,337 1,931
1989 12,293 2,084
1988 11,995 2,044
1987 11,709 2,345
1986 11,455 2,324
1985 10,924 2,215
1984 10,269 1,975
1983 9,821 1,817
1982 9,396 1,798
1981 9,020 1,625
1980 8,802 1,840
1979 8,587 1,871
1978 8,358 1,882
1977 8,093 1,974
1976 7,818 2,092
1975 7,535 2,224
1974 7,265 2,360
1973 7,012 2,464
1972 6,763 2,578
1971 6,650 2,705
1970 6,973 2,793
1969 7,277 2,948
1968 7,584 3,040
1967 7,492 3,158
1966 7,342 3,278
1965 7,148 3,399
1964 6,873 3,508
1963 6,557 3,601
1962 6,232 3,674
1961 5,882 3,703
1960 5,513 3,678

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.04% in Bahrain and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Grenada by year

Bahrain
Grenada

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Grenada
2023 12.5 11.7
2022 13.3 11.9
2021 13 12.1
2020 12.8 12.3
2019 13.3 12.5
2018 13.6 12.4
2017 14.1 11.6
2016 14.6 13.1
2015 15.4 13.9
2014 15.6 14.5
2013 15.6 15.4
2012 15.4 15.8
2011 15.4 16
2010 15.5 16.3
2009 15.5 16.5
2008 16.2 16.7
2007 17 16.8
2006 18.1 16.9
2005 19.4 17
2004 19.9 17.1
2003 19.7 17.1
2002 19.1 17.2
2001 19.1 17.3
2000 20.4 17.5
1999 21.1 17.4
1998 20.9 18.5
1997 21 21.2
1996 21.3 22.1
1995 22.3 22.4
1994 23.4 22.8
1993 24.7 23.4
1992 25.5 25.3
1991 26 26.9
1990 27.1 26.9
1989 27.9 28.6
1988 28.3 28.4
1987 28.6 31.7
1986 29 31.7
1985 28.8 30.7
1984 28.2 28.3
1983 28 28.6
1982 27.9 26.7
1981 27.9 24.8
1980 28.4 26.9
1979 29 26.9
1978 29.7 26.6
1977 30.3 27.1
1976 31 28
1975 31.6 29
1974 32.4 30.2
1973 33.2 31.2
1972 34.1 32.3
1971 35.5 33.7
1970 38.4 34.7
1969 40.7 36.4
1968 43.2 37.4
1967 44.3 38.9
1966 45.5 40.6
1965 46.6 42.4
1964 47.4 44.1
1963 48.1 45.7
1962 48.7 47
1961 49.2 48.1
1960 49.6 48.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 49.6 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Grenada
Fertility rate 1.82 1.49
Fertility rate rank 108/196 148/196
Birth rate 12.5 11.7
Birth rate rank 111/196 120/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 +334
Natural population change rank 113/196 148/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +0.29%
Population growth +0.74% +0.11%
Population growth rank 117/197 159/197
Average age at childbearing 30 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 27.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 69.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 16.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 27.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 1.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 1.67%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 1.83%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 75.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Grenada
2100 16.6% 11.5%
2099 16.6% 11.5%
2098 16.6% 11.5%
2097 16.6% 11.5%
2096 16.6% 11.5%
2095 16.6% 11.5%
2094 16.5% 11.5%
2093 16.5% 11.5%
2092 16.5% 11.5%
2091 16.5% 11.5%
2090 16.5% 11.5%
2089 16.6% 11.5%
2088 16.6% 11.6%
2087 16.6% 11.6%
2086 16.6% 11.6%
2085 16.6% 11.6%
2084 16.6% 11.6%
2083 16.6% 11.6%
2082 16.6% 11.6%
2081 16.6% 11.6%
2080 16.6% 11.6%
2079 16.6% 11.7%
2078 16.6% 11.7%
2077 16.6% 11.7%
2076 16.6% 11.7%
2075 16.6% 11.7%
2074 16.6% 11.8%
2073 16.6% 11.8%
2072 16.6% 11.8%
2071 16.6% 11.9%
2070 16.6% 11.9%
2069 16.5% 12%
2068 16.5% 12%
2067 16.5% 12.1%
2066 16.5% 12.2%
2065 16.5% 12.3%
2064 16.5% 12.3%
2063 16.5% 12.4%
2062 16.6% 12.5%
2061 16.6% 12.6%
2060 16.6% 12.7%
2059 16.7% 12.8%
2058 16.7% 13%
2057 16.8% 13.1%
2056 16.8% 13.2%
2055 16.9% 13.3%
2054 16.9% 13.4%
2053 17% 13.5%
2052 17% 13.6%
2051 17.1% 13.7%
2050 17.2% 13.9%
2049 17.2% 14%
2048 17.2% 14.1%
2047 17.3% 14.2%
2046 17.3% 14.3%
2045 17.3% 14.4%
2044 17.3% 14.6%
2043 17.3% 14.7%
2042 17.3% 14.8%
2041 17.3% 15%
2040 17.3% 15.1%
2039 17.3% 15.3%
2038 17.3% 15.5%
2037 17.2% 15.7%
2036 17.2% 15.9%
2035 17.1% 16.1%
2034 17.1% 16.3%
2033 17.2% 16.5%
2032 17.3% 16.6%
2031 17.4% 16.8%
2030 17.5% 17.1%
2029 17.7% 17.5%
2028 17.8% 17.9%
2027 18% 18.3%
2026 18.3% 18.8%
2025 18.6% 19.2%
2024 18.7% 19.4%
2023 19% 19.8%
2022 19.1% 20.2%
2021 19.3% 20.6%
2020 19.9% 20.9%
2019 20.1% 21.2%
2018 19.8% 21.5%
2017 19.8% 21.8%
2016 20.1% 22.1%
2015 20.5% 22.4%
2014 20.3% 22.7%
2013 19.8% 23%
2012 19.9% 23.3%
2011 20.4% 23.6%
2010 20.4% 24%
2009 20.6% 24.6%
2008 21.3% 25.2%
2007 22% 25.9%
2006 22.8% 26.7%
2005 23.7% 27.7%
2004 24.9% 28.7%
2003 26.2% 29.8%
2002 27.6% 31%
2001 28.9% 32.1%
2000 29.8% 32.9%
1999 30.2% 33.3%
1998 30.7% 33.5%
1997 31.2% 33.6%
1996 31.7% 33.6%
1995 32.2% 33.5%
1994 32.6% 33.3%
1993 33.1% 33.1%
1992 33.5% 32.9%
1991 33.6% 32.8%
1990 33.6% 32.8%
1989 33.4% 33%
1988 33.3% 33.2%
1987 33.3% 33.6%
1986 33.3% 34.1%
1985 33.4% 34.8%
1984 33.7% 35.6%
1983 34% 36.5%
1982 34.4% 37.5%
1981 34.8% 38.6%
1980 35.3% 39.4%
1979 36% 40%
1978 36.8% 40.8%
1977 37.7% 41.5%
1976 38.7% 42.3%
1975 39.8% 43.1%
1974 41% 43.9%
1973 42.2% 44.7%
1972 43.4% 45.5%
1971 44.4% 46.2%
1970 45.3% 46.8%
1969 45.8% 47.2%
1968 46.1% 47.5%
1967 45.9% 47.6%
1966 45.3% 47.5%
1965 44.7% 47%
1964 44.1% 46.9%
1963 43.6% 47.1%
1962 43.2% 47.2%
1961 42.9% 47.2%
1960 42.7% 47.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Grenada compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Grenada

Bahrain
Grenada
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Grenada
2023 17 48
2022 5 50
2021 10 52
2020 7 51
2019 17 48
2018 16 46
2017 17 45
2016 17 44
2015 16 46
2014 16 45
2013 17 44
2012 17 44
2011 18 44
2010 18 43
2009 18 41
2008 19 41
2007 19 40
2006 20 39
2005 20 40
2004 21 48
2003 22 42
2002 23 42
2001 24 45
2000 25 46
1999 26 48
1998 27 50
1997 28 50
1996 30 51
1995 31 54
1994 33 55
1993 33 53
1992 34 56
1991 34 59
1990 35 61
1989 35 64
1988 36 61
1987 36 68
1986 37 68
1985 37 71

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Grenada
2023 0.86% 1.83%
2022 0.84% 1.85%
2021 0.82% 1.87%
2020 0.8% 1.87%
2019 0.78% 1.85%
2018 0.77% 1.83%
2017 0.77% 1.81%
2016 0.76% 1.79%
2015 0.77% 1.75%
2014 0.78% 1.72%
2013 0.79% 1.68%
2012 0.81% 1.64%
2011 0.83% 1.6%
2010 0.86% 1.57%
2009 0.9% 1.54%
2008 0.94% 1.51%
2007 0.98% 1.5%
2006 1.03% 1.49%
2005 1.06% 1.48%
2004 1.1% 1.49%
2003 1.13% 1.49%
2002 1.16% 1.5%
2001 1.2% 1.52%
2000 1.25% 1.55%
1999 1.32% 1.58%
1998 1.41% 1.62%
1997 1.52% 1.67%
1996 1.66% 1.73%
1995 1.82% 1.79%
1994 1.97% 1.87%
1993 2.1% 1.95%
1992 2.21% 2.04%
1991 2.27% 2.13%
1990 2.31% 2.24%
1989 2.32% 2.35%
1988 2.34% 2.46%
1987 2.38% 2.58%
1986 2.44% 2.71%
1985 2.52% 2.85%
1984 2.63% 2.99%
1983 2.76% 3.15%
1982 2.91% 3.3%
1981 3.09% 3.46%
1980 3.3% 3.62%
1979 3.54% 3.77%
1978 3.81% 3.9%
1977 4.11% 4.03%
1976 4.45% 4.15%
1975 4.84% 4.25%
1974 5.29% 4.36%
1973 5.8% 4.47%
1972 6.38% 4.58%
1971 7.05% 4.71%
1970 7.79% 4.87%
1969 8.6% 5.06%
1968 9.5% 5.3%
1967 10.5% 5.59%
1966 11.5% 5.95%
1965 12.7% 6.39%
1964 13.9% 6.91%
1963 15.2% 7.5%
1962 16.6% 8.15%
1961 18.2% 8.83%
1960 19.8% 9.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 1.83% in Grenada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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