Fertility & birth rates in China and Grenada

Fertility rate in China vs Grenada by year

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China

Grenada

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Grenada
2023	1	1.49
2022	1.03	1.5
2021	1.12	1.52
2020	1.24	1.53
2019	1.5	1.54
2018	1.54	1.53
2017	1.8	1.44
2016	1.77	1.62
2015	1.67	1.72
2014	1.77	1.8
2013	1.71	1.91
2012	1.8	1.97
2011	1.67	2.01
2010	1.69	2.04
2009	1.71	2.08
2008	1.7	2.12
2007	1.67	2.15
2006	1.64	2.19
2005	1.62	2.24
2004	1.61	2.29
2003	1.57	2.33
2002	1.57	2.38
2001	1.56	2.42
2000	1.63	2.44
1999	1.53	2.39
1998	1.52	2.49
1997	1.53	2.8
1996	1.55	2.85
1995	1.59	2.82
1994	1.63	2.79
1993	1.69	2.81
1992	1.78	2.97
1991	1.93	3.11
1990	2.51	3.06
1989	2.52	3.23
1988	2.54	3.19
1987	2.76	3.58
1986	2.72	3.58
1985	2.63	3.48
1984	2.61	3.22
1983	2.56	3.31
1982	2.97	3.15
1981	2.79	2.99
1980	2.74	3.3
1979	2.75	3.34
1978	2.72	3.35
1977	2.84	3.46
1976	3.24	3.6
1975	3.57	3.75
1974	4.17	3.92
1973	4.73	4.05
1972	5.11	4.18
1971	5.52	4.31
1970	6.09	4.46
1969	6.18	4.69
1968	6.51	4.84
1967	5.81	5.04
1966	6.31	5.3
1965	6.61	5.6
1964	6.67	5.91
1963	7.51	6.2
1962	6.09	6.44
1961	3.86	6.63
1960	4.45	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Grenada

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Grenada
2023	-2,087,851	334
2022	-847,305	371
2021	480,203	343
2020	2,046,095	433
2019	4,673,713	462
2018	5,302,433	470
2017	7,790,880	402
2016	9,062,269	579
2015	6,788,911	684
2014	9,205,180	772
2013	8,043,116	878
2012	10,075,174	925
2011	8,245,065	954
2010	6,407,607	989
2009	6,483,236	1,024
2008	6,729,247	1,046
2007	6,813,465	1,059
2006	6,922,185	1,068
2005	7,678,911	1,075
2004	7,607,960	1,034
2003	7,743,284	1,074
2002	8,258,580	1,077
2001	8,839,358	1,082
2000	9,570,849	1,105
1999	10,247,372	1,092
1998	11,351,286	1,204
1997	12,374,554	1,480
1996	12,686,872	1,559
1995	12,711,220	1,580
1994	13,360,470	1,596
1993	13,493,138	1,641
1992	13,548,601	1,811
1991	14,937,124	1,953
1990	16,335,313	1,931
1989	16,824,495	2,084
1988	17,328,640	2,044
1987	18,005,821	2,345
1986	16,609,920	2,324
1985	14,987,830	2,215
1984	13,561,671	1,975
1983	13,599,789	1,817
1982	15,815,318	1,798
1981	14,461,027	1,625
1980	11,647,260	1,840
1979	11,250,148	1,871
1978	11,473,980	1,882
1977	11,378,068	1,974
1976	11,782,472	2,092
1975	14,378,237	2,224
1974	15,738,118	2,360
1973	18,423,727	2,464
1972	19,102,585	2,578
1971	19,622,980	2,705
1970	21,137,076	2,793
1969	20,760,332	2,948
1968	21,206,083	3,040
1967	19,263,662	3,158
1966	19,282,187	3,278
1965	20,296,950	3,399
1964	19,302,532	3,508
1963	22,742,225	3,601
1962	17,969,132	3,674
1961	2,496,047	3,703
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in China vs Grenada by year

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China

Grenada

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Grenada
2023	6.39	11.7
2022	6.77	11.9
2021	7.52	12.1
2020	8.52	12.3
2019	10.4	12.5
2018	10.9	12.4
2017	12.6	11.6
2016	13.6	13.1
2015	12	13.9
2014	13.8	14.5
2013	13	15.4
2012	14.6	15.8
2011	13.3	16
2010	11.9	16.3
2009	12	16.5
2008	12.1	16.7
2007	12.1	16.8
2006	12.1	16.9
2005	12.4	17
2004	12.3	17.1
2003	12.4	17.1
2002	12.9	17.2
2001	13.4	17.3
2000	14	17.5
1999	14.6	17.4
1998	15.6	18.5
1997	16.6	21.2
1996	17	22.1
1995	17.1	22.4
1994	17.7	22.8
1993	18.1	23.4
1992	18.3	25.3
1991	19.7	26.9
1990	21.1	26.9
1989	21.6	28.6
1988	22.4	28.4
1987	23.3	31.7
1986	22.4	31.7
1985	21	30.7
1984	19.9	28.3
1983	20.2	28.6
1982	22.3	26.7
1981	20.9	24.8
1980	18.2	26.9
1979	17.8	26.9
1978	18.3	26.6
1977	18.9	27.1
1976	19.9	28
1975	23	29
1974	24.8	30.2
1973	27.9	31.2
1972	29.8	32.3
1971	30.7	33.7
1970	33.4	34.7
1969	34.1	36.4
1968	35.6	37.4
1967	34	38.9
1966	35.1	40.6
1965	37.9	42.4
1964	39.1	44.1
1963	43.4	45.7
1962	37	47
1961	18	48.1
1960	20.9	48.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 20.9 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Grenada
2100	7.83%	11.5%
2099	7.84%	11.5%
2098	7.87%	11.5%
2097	7.91%	11.5%
2096	7.96%	11.5%
2095	8.03%	11.5%
2094	8.1%	11.5%
2093	8.18%	11.5%
2092	8.26%	11.5%
2091	8.34%	11.5%
2090	8.41%	11.5%
2089	8.47%	11.5%
2088	8.52%	11.6%
2087	8.55%	11.6%
2086	8.57%	11.6%
2085	8.57%	11.6%
2084	8.56%	11.6%
2083	8.53%	11.6%
2082	8.48%	11.6%
2081	8.41%	11.6%
2080	8.34%	11.6%
2079	8.25%	11.7%
2078	8.15%	11.7%
2077	8.06%	11.7%
2076	7.96%	11.7%
2075	7.86%	11.7%
2074	7.77%	11.8%
2073	7.7%	11.8%
2072	7.64%	11.8%
2071	7.6%	11.9%
2070	7.58%	11.9%
2069	7.59%	12%
2068	7.63%	12%
2067	7.7%	12.1%
2066	7.8%	12.2%
2065	7.93%	12.3%
2064	8.08%	12.3%
2063	8.25%	12.4%
2062	8.44%	12.5%
2061	8.64%	12.6%
2060	8.84%	12.7%
2059	9.03%	12.8%
2058	9.22%	13%
2057	9.39%	13.1%
2056	9.54%	13.2%
2055	9.67%	13.3%
2054	9.78%	13.4%
2053	9.86%	13.5%
2052	9.92%	13.6%
2051	9.94%	13.7%
2050	9.94%	13.9%
2049	9.92%	14%
2048	9.88%	14.1%
2047	9.82%	14.2%
2046	9.75%	14.3%
2045	9.67%	14.4%
2044	9.59%	14.6%
2043	9.52%	14.7%
2042	9.46%	14.8%
2041	9.4%	15%
2040	9.35%	15.1%
2039	9.32%	15.3%
2038	9.3%	15.5%
2037	9.32%	15.7%
2036	9.42%	15.9%
2035	9.63%	16.1%
2034	10%	16.3%
2033	10.5%	16.5%
2032	11.2%	16.6%
2031	11.8%	16.8%
2030	12.4%	17.1%
2029	13.1%	17.5%
2028	13.8%	17.9%
2027	14.5%	18.3%
2026	15.1%	18.8%
2025	15.7%	19.2%
2024	16%	19.4%
2023	16.6%	19.8%
2022	17.1%	20.2%
2021	17.6%	20.6%
2020	18%	20.9%
2019	18.2%	21.2%
2018	18.3%	21.5%
2017	18.4%	21.8%
2016	18.3%	22.1%
2015	18.3%	22.4%
2014	18.3%	22.7%
2013	18.3%	23%
2012	18.3%	23.3%
2011	18.3%	23.6%
2010	18.5%	24%
2009	18.6%	24.6%
2008	18.9%	25.2%
2007	19.2%	25.9%
2006	19.6%	26.7%
2005	20.3%	27.7%
2004	21.2%	28.7%
2003	22%	29.8%
2002	22.9%	31%
2001	23.8%	32.1%
2000	24.5%	32.9%
1999	25.2%	33.3%
1998	25.7%	33.5%
1997	26.3%	33.6%
1996	27%	33.6%
1995	27.4%	33.5%
1994	27.8%	33.3%
1993	28.2%	33.1%
1992	28.4%	32.9%
1991	28.6%	32.8%
1990	28.8%	32.8%
1989	28.9%	33%
1988	29.3%	33.2%
1987	29.8%	33.6%
1986	30.4%	34.1%
1985	31.2%	34.8%
1984	32.2%	35.6%
1983	33.3%	36.5%
1982	34.3%	37.5%
1981	35.1%	38.6%
1980	36.1%	39.4%
1979	37.2%	40%
1978	38.6%	40.8%
1977	39.8%	41.5%
1976	40.3%	42.3%
1975	40.2%	43.1%
1974	40.2%	43.9%
1973	40.1%	44.7%
1972	40.4%	45.5%
1971	40.7%	46.2%
1970	40.8%	46.8%
1969	41%	47.2%
1968	41%	47.5%
1967	41.3%	47.6%
1966	41.5%	47.5%
1965	41.5%	47%
1964	41.2%	46.9%
1963	40.6%	47.1%
1962	40%	47.2%
1961	40%	47.2%
1960	40.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Grenada compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Grenada

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China

Grenada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Grenada
2023	16	48
2022	18	50
2021	21	52
2020	20	51
2019	21	48
2018	22	46
2017	24	45
2016	25	44
2015	26	46
2014	28	45
2013	30	44
2012	32	44
2011	33	44
2010	34	43
2009	35	41
2008	38	41
2007	38	40
2006	40	39
2005	42	40
2004	45	48
2003	47	42
2002	50	42
2001	52	45
2000	56	46
1999	58	48
1998	60	50
1997	63	50
1996	67	51
1995	71	54
1994	76	55
1993	80	53
1992	86	56
1991	92	59
1990	102	61
1989	104	64
1988	108	61
1987	114	68
1986	120	68
1985	125	71

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Grenada
2023	0.62%	1.83%
2022	0.66%	1.85%
2021	0.7%	1.87%
2020	0.75%	1.87%
2019	0.8%	1.85%
2018	0.86%	1.83%
2017	0.92%	1.81%
2016	0.99%	1.79%
2015	1.07%	1.75%
2014	1.15%	1.72%
2013	1.25%	1.68%
2012	1.35%	1.64%
2011	1.46%	1.6%
2010	1.58%	1.57%
2009	1.71%	1.54%
2008	1.85%	1.51%
2007	2.01%	1.5%
2006	2.19%	1.49%
2005	2.4%	1.48%
2004	2.64%	1.49%
2003	2.89%	1.49%
2002	3.15%	1.5%
2001	3.42%	1.52%
2000	3.67%	1.55%
1999	3.91%	1.58%
1998	4.14%	1.62%
1997	4.36%	1.67%
1996	4.56%	1.73%
1995	4.75%	1.79%
1994	4.93%	1.87%
1993	5.08%	1.95%
1992	5.22%	2.04%
1991	5.31%	2.13%
1990	5.37%	2.24%
1989	5.39%	2.35%
1988	5.4%	2.46%
1987	5.4%	2.58%
1986	5.4%	2.71%
1985	5.43%	2.85%
1984	5.5%	2.99%
1983	5.61%	3.15%
1982	5.78%	3.3%
1981	6%	3.46%
1980	6.28%	3.62%
1979	6.62%	3.77%
1978	7.01%	3.9%
1977	7.47%	4.03%
1976	7.97%	4.15%
1975	8.5%	4.25%
1974	9.05%	4.36%
1973	9.61%	4.47%
1972	10.2%	4.58%
1971	10.7%	4.71%
1970	11.3%	4.87%
1969	11.9%	5.06%
1968	-	5.3%
1967	-	5.59%
1966	-	5.95%
1965	-	6.39%
1964	-	6.91%
1963	-	7.5%
1962	-	8.15%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.83% in Grenada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.