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Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Grenada

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Eritrea has an annual birth rate of 28.5 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 3.71 in Eritrea and 1.49 in Grenada — 60% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.7% in Eritrea and by 77.9% in Grenada — in 1960, it was 6.48 and 6.74, respectively.

  • Eritrea is ranked 37/196 by birth rate compared to 120/196 for Grenada.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Eritrea — it's 28.7 in Grenada.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 65.2 in Eritrea vs 29.1 in Grenada.
  • In Eritrea, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Grenada.

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Grenada by year

Eritrea
Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Grenada
2023 3.71 1.49
2022 3.79 1.5
2021 3.87 1.52
2020 3.93 1.53
2019 4 1.54
2018 4.06 1.53
2017 4.11 1.44
2016 4.16 1.62
2015 4.22 1.72
2014 4.27 1.8
2013 4.34 1.91
2012 4.41 1.97
2011 4.49 2.01
2010 4.57 2.04
2009 4.66 2.08
2008 4.74 2.12
2007 4.81 2.15
2006 4.88 2.19
2005 4.93 2.24
2004 5.04 2.29
2003 5.14 2.33
2002 5.23 2.38
2001 5.31 2.42
2000 5.4 2.44
1999 5.52 2.39
1998 5.63 2.49
1997 5.74 2.8
1996 5.84 2.85
1995 5.94 2.82
1994 6.01 2.79
1993 6.07 2.81
1992 6.16 2.97
1991 6.24 3.11
1990 6.34 3.06
1989 6.41 3.23
1988 6.47 3.19
1987 6.52 3.58
1986 6.56 3.58
1985 6.59 3.48
1984 6.62 3.22
1983 6.65 3.31
1982 6.63 3.15
1981 6.62 2.99
1980 6.61 3.3
1979 6.62 3.34
1978 6.61 3.35
1977 6.61 3.46
1976 6.6 3.6
1975 6.59 3.75
1974 6.57 3.92
1973 6.55 4.05
1972 6.54 4.18
1971 6.54 4.31
1970 6.54 4.46
1969 6.5 4.69
1968 6.5 4.84
1967 6.5 5.04
1966 6.5 5.3
1965 6.49 5.6
1964 6.49 5.91
1963 6.48 6.2
1962 6.5 6.44
1961 6.47 6.63
1960 6.48 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 Eritrea was 3.71 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 Eritrea vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Eritrea
Grenada
1x
Year Natural population change
Eritrea Grenada
2023 78,073 334
2022 76,221 371
2021 74,394 343
2020 73,362 433
2019 73,572 462
2018 72,511 470
2017 72,291 402
2016 73,002 579
2015 73,682 684
2014 75,729 772
2013 75,562 878
2012 76,416 925
2011 76,806 954
2010 76,098 989
2009 76,206 1,024
2008 73,391 1,046
2007 73,101 1,059
2006 74,470 1,068
2005 72,930 1,075
2004 72,147 1,034
2003 66,291 1,074
2002 65,436 1,077
2001 61,180 1,082
2000 60,274 1,105
1999 45,120 1,092
1998 55,332 1,204
1997 63,953 1,480
1996 66,557 1,559
1995 56,157 1,580
1994 56,288 1,596
1993 51,679 1,641
1992 51,443 1,811
1991 57,741 1,953
1990 56,903 1,931
1989 54,299 2,084
1988 54,163 2,044
1987 52,229 2,345
1986 39,470 2,324
1985 37,362 2,215
1984 35,101 1,975
1983 33,420 1,817
1982 44,146 1,798
1981 42,924 1,625
1980 41,392 1,840
1979 39,577 1,871
1978 38,353 1,882
1977 37,295 1,974
1976 36,250 2,092
1975 30,971 2,224
1974 30,111 2,360
1973 31,969 2,464
1972 30,951 2,578
1971 31,490 2,705
1970 30,686 2,793
1969 29,535 2,948
1968 28,777 3,040
1967 27,992 3,158
1966 24,713 3,278
1965 26,285 3,399
1964 25,327 3,508
1963 24,393 3,601
1962 23,478 3,674
1961 22,351 3,703
1960 21,424 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 +2.25% in Eritrea and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Grenada by year

Eritrea
Grenada

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eritrea Grenada
2023 28.5 11.7
2022 28.7 11.9
2021 28.8 12.1
2020 28.9 12.3
2019 29.1 12.5
2018 29.2 12.4
2017 29.6 11.6
2016 30.1 13.1
2015 30.6 13.9
2014 31.5 14.5
2013 31.7 15.4
2012 32.4 15.8
2011 33 16
2010 33.5 16.3
2009 34.2 16.5
2008 34.1 16.7
2007 35 16.8
2006 36.2 16.9
2005 36.4 17
2004 37 17.1
2003 35.9 17.1
2002 37.1 17.2
2001 36.4 17.3
2000 38 17.5
1999 38.4 17.4
1998 39.9 18.5
1997 41.2 21.2
1996 43.3 22.1
1995 39.5 22.4
1994 42.1 22.8
1993 40.9 23.4
1992 42.3 25.3
1991 46.1 26.9
1990 43.3 26.9
1989 43.9 28.6
1988 44.3 28.4
1987 44.5 31.7
1986 44.7 31.7
1985 44.8 30.7
1984 44.9 28.3
1983 45 28.6
1982 44.8 26.7
1981 44.8 24.8
1980 44.8 26.9
1979 44.9 26.9
1978 45.1 26.6
1977 45.4 27.1
1976 45.7 28
1975 45.8 29
1974 45.9 30.2
1973 46 31.2
1972 46.2 32.3
1971 46.6 33.7
1970 47 34.7
1969 47 36.4
1968 47.3 37.4
1967 47.6 38.9
1966 47.7 40.6
1965 47.8 42.4
1964 47.9 44.1
1963 47.9 45.7
1962 48 47
1961 47.8 48.1
1960 47.7 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 28.5 in Eritrea and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 47.7 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eritrea Grenada
Fertility rate 3.71 1.49
Fertility rate rank 37/196 148/196
Birth rate 28.5 11.7
Birth rate rank 37/196 120/196
Population change due to births and deaths +78,073 +334
Natural population change rank 84/196 148/196
Natural population change rate +2.25% +0.29%
Population growth +1.88% +0.11%
Population growth rank 58/197 159/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.4 27.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171 69.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.7 16.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 7.1% 27.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 34.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.29% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.64% 1.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.55% 1.67%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.54% 1.83%
Life expectancy 69.4 years 75.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eritrea Grenada
2100 19% 11.5%
2099 19.1% 11.5%
2098 19.2% 11.5%
2097 19.4% 11.5%
2096 19.5% 11.5%
2095 19.6% 11.5%
2094 19.8% 11.5%
2093 19.9% 11.5%
2092 20% 11.5%
2091 20.2% 11.5%
2090 20.3% 11.5%
2089 20.5% 11.5%
2088 20.6% 11.6%
2087 20.8% 11.6%
2086 21% 11.6%
2085 21.1% 11.6%
2084 21.3% 11.6%
2083 21.5% 11.6%
2082 21.7% 11.6%
2081 22% 11.6%
2080 22.2% 11.6%
2079 22.4% 11.7%
2078 22.6% 11.7%
2077 22.9% 11.7%
2076 23.1% 11.7%
2075 23.3% 11.7%
2074 23.6% 11.8%
2073 23.8% 11.8%
2072 24% 11.8%
2071 24.3% 11.9%
2070 24.5% 11.9%
2069 24.7% 12%
2068 25% 12%
2067 25.2% 12.1%
2066 25.4% 12.2%
2065 25.6% 12.3%
2064 25.9% 12.3%
2063 26.1% 12.4%
2062 26.3% 12.5%
2061 26.6% 12.6%
2060 26.8% 12.7%
2059 27.1% 12.8%
2058 27.4% 13%
2057 27.6% 13.1%
2056 27.9% 13.2%
2055 28.3% 13.3%
2054 28.6% 13.4%
2053 29% 13.5%
2052 29.3% 13.6%
2051 29.7% 13.7%
2050 30.1% 13.9%
2049 30.5% 14%
2048 30.9% 14.1%
2047 31.3% 14.2%
2046 31.7% 14.3%
2045 32.1% 14.4%
2044 32.5% 14.6%
2043 32.9% 14.7%
2042 33.2% 14.8%
2041 33.6% 15%
2040 33.8% 15.1%
2039 34.1% 15.3%
2038 34.3% 15.5%
2037 34.6% 15.7%
2036 34.8% 15.9%
2035 34.9% 16.1%
2034 35.1% 16.3%
2033 35.2% 16.5%
2032 35.4% 16.6%
2031 35.6% 16.8%
2030 35.8% 17.1%
2029 36.1% 17.5%
2028 36.4% 17.9%
2027 36.9% 18.3%
2026 37.3% 18.8%
2025 37.9% 19.2%
2024 38.1% 19.4%
2023 38.7% 19.8%
2022 39.2% 20.2%
2021 39.8% 20.6%
2020 40.4% 20.9%
2019 41% 21.2%
2018 41.5% 21.5%
2017 41.9% 21.8%
2016 42.1% 22.1%
2015 42.1% 22.4%
2014 42% 22.7%
2013 42% 23%
2012 42.1% 23.3%
2011 42.3% 23.6%
2010 42.6% 24%
2009 42.7% 24.6%
2008 43% 25.2%
2007 43.3% 25.9%
2006 43.1% 26.7%
2005 42.9% 27.7%
2004 43% 28.7%
2003 43.7% 29.8%
2002 44.4% 31%
2001 45% 32.1%
2000 45.2% 32.9%
1999 44.9% 33.3%
1998 44.4% 33.5%
1997 43.7% 33.6%
1996 42.9% 33.6%
1995 43.5% 33.5%
1994 44.4% 33.3%
1993 44.5% 33.1%
1992 44.7% 32.9%
1991 44.6% 32.8%
1990 44.5% 32.8%
1989 44.3% 33%
1988 44.2% 33.2%
1987 44% 33.6%
1986 44% 34.1%
1985 44.1% 34.8%
1984 44.2% 35.6%
1983 44.4% 36.5%
1982 44.4% 37.5%
1981 44.4% 38.6%
1980 44.4% 39.4%
1979 44.4% 40%
1978 44.3% 40.8%
1977 44.3% 41.5%
1976 44.2% 42.3%
1975 44.1% 43.1%
1974 44.1% 43.9%
1973 44% 44.7%
1972 43.8% 45.5%
1971 43.6% 46.2%
1970 43.3% 46.8%
1969 43% 47.2%
1968 42.8% 47.5%
1967 42.4% 47.6%
1966 42.1% 47.5%
1965 41.8% 47%
1964 41.6% 46.9%
1963 41.5% 47.1%
1962 41.4% 47.2%
1961 41.4% 47.2%
1960 41.5% 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 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea 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: Eritrea vs Grenada

Eritrea
Grenada
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Eritrea Grenada
2023 291 48
2022 301 50
2021 338 52
2020 334 51
2019 351 48
2018 363 46
2017 379 45
2016 395 44
2015 413 46
2014 430 45
2013 443 44
2012 458 44
2011 478 44
2010 498 43
2009 515 41
2008 530 41
2007 541 40
2006 555 39
2005 567 40
2004 588 48
2003 588 42
2002 636 42
2001 651 45
2000 741 46
1999 734 48
1998 865 50
1997 817 50
1996 878 51
1995 854 54
1994 998 55
1993 1,040 53
1992 1,149 56
1991 1,384 59
1990 1,352 61
1989 1,473 64
1988 1,499 61
1987 1,555 68
1986 1,625 68
1985 1,678 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 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

Eritrea
Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Eritrea Grenada
2023 3.54% 1.83%
2022 3.66% 1.85%
2021 3.79% 1.87%
2020 3.91% 1.87%
2019 4.03% 1.85%
2018 4.17% 1.83%
2017 4.32% 1.81%
2016 4.46% 1.79%
2015 4.61% 1.75%
2014 4.78% 1.72%
2013 4.94% 1.68%
2012 5.12% 1.64%
2011 5.31% 1.6%
2010 5.5% 1.57%
2009 5.71% 1.54%
2008 5.94% 1.51%
2007 6.19% 1.5%
2006 6.46% 1.49%
2005 6.75% 1.48%
2004 7.05% 1.49%
2003 7.38% 1.49%
2002 7.73% 1.5%
2001 8.11% 1.52%
2000 8.53% 1.55%
1999 10.9% 1.58%
1998 9.51% 1.62%
1997 10.1% 1.67%
1996 10.8% 1.73%
1995 11.5% 1.79%
1994 12.3% 1.87%
1993 13.1% 1.95%
1992 13.9% 2.04%
1991 14.7% 2.13%
1990 15.4% 2.24%
1989 16% 2.35%
1988 16.6% 2.46%
1987 17.1% 2.58%
1986 25.6% 2.71%
1985 26.2% 2.85%
1984 27.2% 2.99%
1983 27.8% 3.15%
1982 18.8% 3.3%
1981 19.1% 3.46%
1980 19.4% 3.62%
1979 19.7% 3.77%
1978 20% 3.9%
1977 20.4% 4.03%
1976 20.8% 4.15%
1975 25% 4.25%
1974 25.6% 4.36%
1973 - 4.47%
1972 - 4.58%
1971 - 4.71%
1970 - 4.87%
1969 - 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%

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 3.54% in Eritrea 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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