Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Grenada

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Grenada by year

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Barbados

Grenada

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Grenada
2023	1.71	1.49
2022	1.71	1.5
2021	1.71	1.52
2020	1.71	1.53
2019	1.72	1.54
2018	1.72	1.53
2017	1.72	1.44
2016	1.72	1.62
2015	1.73	1.72
2014	1.73	1.8
2013	1.73	1.91
2012	1.73	1.97
2011	1.76	2.01
2010	1.79	2.04
2009	1.77	2.08
2008	1.76	2.12
2007	1.76	2.15
2006	1.7	2.19
2005	1.74	2.24
2004	1.8	2.29
2003	1.86	2.33
2002	1.86	2.38
2001	1.96	2.42
2000	1.93	2.44
1999	1.78	2.39
1998	1.62	2.49
1997	1.65	2.8
1996	1.67	2.85
1995	1.7	2.82
1994	1.73	2.79
1993	1.77	2.81
1992	1.8	2.97
1991	1.84	3.11
1990	1.84	3.06
1989	1.64	3.23
1988	1.58	3.19
1987	1.61	3.58
1986	1.69	3.58
1985	1.77	3.48
1984	1.75	3.22
1983	1.86	3.31
1982	1.86	3.15
1981	1.85	2.99
1980	1.78	3.3
1979	1.86	3.34
1978	1.84	3.35
1977	2.2	3.46
1976	2.24	3.6
1975	2.45	3.75
1974	2.65	3.92
1973	2.87	4.05
1972	3.15	4.18
1971	3.2	4.31
1970	3.08	4.46
1969	3.34	4.69
1968	3.57	4.84
1967	3.6	5.04
1966	4.14	5.3
1965	4.18	5.6
1964	4.21	5.91
1963	4.3	6.2
1962	4.3	6.44
1961	4.15	6.63
1960	4.71	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 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 Barbados vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Grenada

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Grenada
2023	158	334
2022	43	371
2021	415	343
2020	503	433
2019	542	462
2018	584	470
2017	616	402
2016	655	579
2015	690	684
2014	730	772
2013	772	878
2012	815	925
2011	897	954
2010	981	989
2009	1,000	1,024
2008	989	1,046
2007	1,028	1,059
2006	927	1,068
2005	1,018	1,075
2004	1,204	1,034
2003	1,321	1,074
2002	1,369	1,077
2001	1,578	1,082
2000	1,577	1,105
1999	1,351	1,092
1998	1,093	1,204
1997	1,172	1,480
1996	1,334	1,559
1995	1,467	1,580
1994	1,607	1,596
1993	1,765	1,641
1992	1,912	1,811
1991	2,055	1,953
1990	2,101	1,931
1989	1,719	2,084
1988	1,684	2,044
1987	1,841	2,345
1986	2,111	2,324
1985	2,356	2,215
1984	2,388	1,975
1983	2,656	1,817
1982	2,660	1,798
1981	2,605	1,625
1980	2,393	1,840
1979	2,485	1,871
1978	2,367	1,882
1977	2,988	1,974
1976	2,988	2,092
1975	3,321	2,224
1974	3,644	2,360
1973	3,996	2,464
1972	4,505	2,578
1971	4,530	2,705
1970	4,271	2,793
1969	4,710	2,948
1968	5,035	3,040
1967	4,984	3,158
1966	5,842	3,278
1965	5,762	3,399
1964	5,688	3,508
1963	5,706	3,601
1962	5,589	3,674
1961	5,208	3,703
1960	5,949	3,678

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 +0.06% in Barbados and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Grenada by year

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Barbados

Grenada

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Grenada
2023	11.2	11.7
2022	11.2	11.9
2021	11.3	12.1
2020	11.3	12.3
2019	11.4	12.5
2018	11.5	12.4
2017	11.6	11.6
2016	11.7	13.1
2015	11.8	13.9
2014	11.9	14.5
2013	12	15.4
2012	12.2	15.8
2011	12.5	16
2010	12.8	16.3
2009	12.8	16.5
2008	12.8	16.7
2007	12.9	16.8
2006	12.6	16.9
2005	12.9	17
2004	13.5	17.1
2003	14	17.1
2002	14.2	17.2
2001	15.1	17.3
2000	15.1	17.5
1999	14.1	17.4
1998	13.1	18.5
1997	13.5	21.2
1996	14	22.1
1995	14.5	22.4
1994	15	22.8
1993	15.5	23.4
1992	16	25.3
1991	16.4	26.9
1990	16.6	26.9
1989	14.9	28.6
1988	14.4	28.4
1987	14.7	31.7
1986	15.5	31.7
1985	16.3	30.7
1984	16.1	28.3
1983	17	28.6
1982	16.9	26.7
1981	16.6	24.8
1980	15.7	26.9
1979	16.2	26.9
1978	15.8	26.6
1977	18.4	27.1
1976	18.5	28
1975	20	29
1974	21.4	30.2
1973	22.9	31.2
1972	24.9	32.3
1971	25.1	33.7
1970	24.1	34.7
1969	25.9	36.4
1968	27.4	37.4
1967	27.4	38.9
1966	31.3	40.6
1965	31.4	42.4
1964	31.6	44.1
1963	32.1	45.7
1962	32.1	47
1961	31	48.1
1960	35	48.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 35 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Grenada
2100	12.9%	11.5%
2099	12.9%	11.5%
2098	12.9%	11.5%
2097	13%	11.5%
2096	13%	11.5%
2095	13%	11.5%
2094	13%	11.5%
2093	13%	11.5%
2092	13.1%	11.5%
2091	13.1%	11.5%
2090	13.1%	11.5%
2089	13.1%	11.5%
2088	13.2%	11.6%
2087	13.2%	11.6%
2086	13.2%	11.6%
2085	13.2%	11.6%
2084	13.3%	11.6%
2083	13.3%	11.6%
2082	13.4%	11.6%
2081	13.4%	11.6%
2080	13.4%	11.6%
2079	13.5%	11.7%
2078	13.5%	11.7%
2077	13.6%	11.7%
2076	13.6%	11.7%
2075	13.7%	11.7%
2074	13.7%	11.8%
2073	13.7%	11.8%
2072	13.8%	11.8%
2071	13.8%	11.9%
2070	13.9%	11.9%
2069	13.9%	12%
2068	14%	12%
2067	14%	12.1%
2066	14.1%	12.2%
2065	14.1%	12.3%
2064	14.1%	12.3%
2063	14.2%	12.4%
2062	14.2%	12.5%
2061	14.3%	12.6%
2060	14.3%	12.7%
2059	14.4%	12.8%
2058	14.4%	13%
2057	14.5%	13.1%
2056	14.5%	13.2%
2055	14.6%	13.3%
2054	14.6%	13.4%
2053	14.7%	13.5%
2052	14.8%	13.6%
2051	14.8%	13.7%
2050	14.9%	13.9%
2049	15%	14%
2048	15%	14.1%
2047	15.1%	14.2%
2046	15.2%	14.3%
2045	15.3%	14.4%
2044	15.4%	14.6%
2043	15.5%	14.7%
2042	15.5%	14.8%
2041	15.6%	15%
2040	15.7%	15.1%
2039	15.8%	15.3%
2038	15.9%	15.5%
2037	16%	15.7%
2036	16.1%	15.9%
2035	16.1%	16.1%
2034	16.2%	16.3%
2033	16.3%	16.5%
2032	16.4%	16.6%
2031	16.5%	16.8%
2030	16.6%	17.1%
2029	16.7%	17.5%
2028	16.8%	17.9%
2027	16.9%	18.3%
2026	17%	18.8%
2025	17.1%	19.2%
2024	17.2%	19.4%
2023	17.5%	19.8%
2022	17.7%	20.2%
2021	17.9%	20.6%
2020	18.1%	20.9%
2019	18.2%	21.2%
2018	18.4%	21.5%
2017	18.7%	21.8%
2016	18.9%	22.1%
2015	19.2%	22.4%
2014	19.4%	22.7%
2013	19.7%	23%
2012	19.9%	23.3%
2011	20%	23.6%
2010	20.2%	24%
2009	20.2%	24.6%
2008	20.3%	25.2%
2007	20.5%	25.9%
2006	20.7%	26.7%
2005	21%	27.7%
2004	21.3%	28.7%
2003	21.5%	29.8%
2002	21.6%	31%
2001	21.7%	32.1%
2000	21.9%	32.9%
1999	22.1%	33.3%
1998	22.3%	33.5%
1997	22.6%	33.6%
1996	22.8%	33.6%
1995	23%	33.5%
1994	23.2%	33.3%
1993	23.4%	33.1%
1992	23.6%	32.9%
1991	23.9%	32.8%
1990	24.2%	32.8%
1989	24.5%	33%
1988	24.8%	33.2%
1987	25.1%	33.6%
1986	25.5%	34.1%
1985	25.8%	34.8%
1984	26.2%	35.6%
1983	26.7%	36.5%
1982	27.2%	37.5%
1981	28%	38.6%
1980	29%	39.4%
1979	30%	40%
1978	31.1%	40.8%
1977	32.1%	41.5%
1976	32.8%	42.3%
1975	33.6%	43.1%
1974	34.4%	43.9%
1973	34.9%	44.7%
1972	35.3%	45.5%
1971	35.7%	46.2%
1970	36%	46.8%
1969	36.4%	47.2%
1968	36.7%	47.5%
1967	36.9%	47.6%
1966	37.1%	47.5%
1965	37.1%	47%
1964	37.1%	46.9%
1963	37.1%	47.1%
1962	37.1%	47.2%
1961	37.2%	47.2%
1960	37.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Grenada compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Grenada

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Barbados

Grenada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Grenada
2023	35	48
2022	38	50
2021	38	52
2020	39	51
2019	36	48
2018	37	46
2017	37	45
2016	36	44
2015	37	46
2014	39	45
2013	40	44
2012	40	44
2011	41	44
2010	42	43
2009	42	41
2008	42	41
2007	42	40
2006	45	39
2005	44	40
2004	43	48
2003	45	42
2002	43	42
2001	46	45
2000	46	46
1999	44	48
1998	45	50
1997	51	50
1996	51	51
1995	52	54
1994	53	55
1993	55	53
1992	61	56
1991	60	59
1990	59	61
1989	57	64
1988	55	61
1987	57	68
1986	56	68
1985	55	71

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Barbados, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Grenada
2023	1%	1.83%
2022	1.04%	1.85%
2021	1.07%	1.87%
2020	1.11%	1.87%
2019	1.14%	1.85%
2018	1.18%	1.83%
2017	1.21%	1.81%
2016	1.25%	1.79%
2015	1.28%	1.75%
2014	1.31%	1.72%
2013	1.33%	1.68%
2012	1.35%	1.64%
2011	1.37%	1.6%
2010	1.39%	1.57%
2009	1.41%	1.54%
2008	1.43%	1.51%
2007	1.45%	1.5%
2006	1.47%	1.49%
2005	1.48%	1.48%
2004	1.49%	1.49%
2003	1.48%	1.49%
2002	1.47%	1.5%
2001	1.45%	1.52%
2000	1.44%	1.55%
1999	1.42%	1.58%
1998	1.42%	1.62%
1997	1.43%	1.67%
1996	1.45%	1.73%
1995	1.49%	1.79%
1994	1.53%	1.87%
1993	1.59%	1.95%
1992	1.66%	2.04%
1991	1.73%	2.13%
1990	1.81%	2.24%
1989	1.89%	2.35%
1988	1.97%	2.46%
1987	2.05%	2.58%
1986	2.12%	2.71%
1985	2.19%	2.85%
1984	2.26%	2.99%
1983	2.34%	3.15%
1982	2.44%	3.3%
1981	2.55%	3.46%
1980	2.69%	3.62%
1979	2.86%	3.77%
1978	3.04%	3.9%
1977	3.23%	4.03%
1976	3.43%	4.15%
1975	3.64%	4.25%
1974	3.86%	4.36%
1973	4.08%	4.47%
1972	4.32%	4.58%
1971	4.55%	4.71%
1970	4.79%	4.87%
1969	5.03%	5.06%
1968	5.28%	5.3%
1967	5.52%	5.59%
1966	5.79%	5.95%
1965	6.1%	6.39%
1964	6.45%	6.91%
1963	6.86%	7.5%
1962	7.33%	8.15%
1961	7.86%	8.83%
1960	8.47%	9.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.83% in Grenada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.