Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Grenada

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Grenada by year

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Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2023	3.99	1.49
2022	4.08	1.5
2021	4.18	1.52
2020	4.27	1.53
2019	4.35	1.54
2018	4.37	1.53
2017	4.4	1.44
2016	4.47	1.62
2015	4.53	1.72
2014	4.61	1.8
2013	4.71	1.91
2012	4.89	1.97
2011	5.08	2.01
2010	5.28	2.04
2009	5.49	2.08
2008	5.7	2.12
2007	5.89	2.15
2006	6.05	2.19
2005	6.19	2.24
2004	6.3	2.29
2003	6.4	2.33
2002	6.5	2.38
2001	6.58	2.42
2000	6.65	2.44
1999	6.72	2.39
1998	6.79	2.49
1997	6.87	2.8
1996	6.93	2.85
1995	7	2.82
1994	7.05	2.79
1993	7.09	2.81
1992	7.13	2.97
1991	7.16	3.11
1990	7.2	3.06
1989	7.23	3.23
1988	7.26	3.19
1987	7.29	3.58
1986	7.32	3.58
1985	7.34	3.48
1984	7.36	3.22
1983	7.35	3.31
1982	7.34	3.15
1981	7.31	2.99
1980	7.29	3.3
1979	7.25	3.34
1978	7.23	3.35
1977	7.19	3.46
1976	7.13	3.6
1975	7.08	3.75
1974	7.02	3.92
1973	6.96	4.05
1972	6.9	4.18
1971	6.84	4.31
1970	6.78	4.46
1969	6.72	4.69
1968	6.7	4.84
1967	6.68	5.04
1966	6.66	5.3
1965	6.63	5.6
1964	6.61	5.91
1963	6.59	6.2
1962	6.56	6.44
1961	6.53	6.63
1960	6.51	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 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 Ethiopia vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Grenada

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2023	3,338,649	334
2022	3,300,114	371
2021	3,204,673	343
2020	3,199,718	433
2019	3,132,780	462
2018	3,015,231	470
2017	2,899,143	402
2016	2,809,889	579
2015	2,713,529	684
2014	2,623,647	772
2013	2,546,020	878
2012	2,533,398	925
2011	2,527,811	954
2010	2,498,048	989
2009	2,467,118	1,024
2008	2,465,283	1,046
2007	2,436,753	1,059
2006	2,393,585	1,068
2005	2,353,375	1,075
2004	2,296,999	1,034
2003	2,231,223	1,074
2002	2,189,683	1,077
2001	2,137,791	1,082
2000	2,083,622	1,105
1999	2,010,987	1,092
1998	1,984,989	1,204
1997	1,945,112	1,480
1996	1,896,364	1,559
1995	1,831,068	1,580
1994	1,788,133	1,596
1993	1,734,851	1,641
1992	1,673,839	1,811
1991	1,579,416	1,953
1990	1,479,663	1,931
1989	1,441,769	2,084
1988	1,393,356	2,044
1987	1,356,853	2,345
1986	1,050,277	2,324
1985	997,050	2,215
1984	920,670	1,975
1983	863,472	1,817
1982	1,080,853	1,798
1981	1,018,838	1,625
1980	1,007,516	1,840
1979	987,203	1,871
1978	943,388	1,882
1977	929,381	1,974
1976	899,577	2,092
1975	801,425	2,224
1974	777,306	2,360
1973	807,535	2,464
1972	779,808	2,578
1971	787,047	2,705
1970	760,821	2,793
1969	736,428	2,948
1968	715,602	3,040
1967	695,283	3,158
1966	616,281	3,278
1965	642,359	3,399
1964	618,667	3,508
1963	590,998	3,601
1962	563,650	3,674
1961	538,518	3,703
1960	511,694	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 +2.59% in Ethiopia and +0.29% in Grenada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and +0.42% in Grenada.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Grenada by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2023	31.9	11.7
2022	32.4	11.9
2021	32.9	12.1
2020	33.3	12.3
2019	33.5	12.5
2018	33.4	12.4
2017	33.2	11.6
2016	33.3	13.1
2015	33.3	13.9
2014	33.4	14.5
2013	33.6	15.4
2012	34.6	15.8
2011	35.7	16
2010	36.6	16.3
2009	37.5	16.5
2008	38.9	16.7
2007	40.1	16.8
2006	41.1	16.9
2005	42.1	17
2004	42.7	17.1
2003	43.3	17.1
2002	44.3	17.2
2001	45	17.3
2000	45.6	17.5
1999	46.4	17.4
1998	47	18.5
1997	47.9	21.2
1996	48.6	22.1
1995	49	22.4
1994	49.6	22.8
1993	50.1	23.4
1992	50.4	25.3
1991	50.2	26.9
1990	50.8	26.9
1989	50.8	28.6
1988	50.9	28.4
1987	51.2	31.7
1986	51.5	31.7
1985	51.6	30.7
1984	51.4	28.3
1983	51.1	28.6
1982	50.8	26.7
1981	50.3	24.8
1980	51.4	26.9
1979	51.3	26.9
1978	51	26.6
1977	51.2	27.1
1976	50.7	28
1975	50.6	29
1974	50.4	30.2
1973	50.1	31.2
1972	50	32.3
1971	49.9	33.7
1970	49.7	34.7
1969	49.6	36.4
1968	49.5	37.4
1967	49.6	38.9
1966	49.5	40.6
1965	49.3	42.4
1964	49	44.1
1963	48.7	45.7
1962	48.5	47
1961	48.1	48.1
1960	47.9	48.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 11.7 in Grenada, compared with 47.9 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2100	19.2%	11.5%
2099	19.4%	11.5%
2098	19.5%	11.5%
2097	19.6%	11.5%
2096	19.8%	11.5%
2095	19.9%	11.5%
2094	20.1%	11.5%
2093	20.2%	11.5%
2092	20.4%	11.5%
2091	20.5%	11.5%
2090	20.7%	11.5%
2089	20.9%	11.5%
2088	21%	11.6%
2087	21.2%	11.6%
2086	21.4%	11.6%
2085	21.5%	11.6%
2084	21.7%	11.6%
2083	21.9%	11.6%
2082	22.1%	11.6%
2081	22.3%	11.6%
2080	22.5%	11.6%
2079	22.6%	11.7%
2078	22.8%	11.7%
2077	23.1%	11.7%
2076	23.3%	11.7%
2075	23.5%	11.7%
2074	23.7%	11.8%
2073	23.9%	11.8%
2072	24.2%	11.8%
2071	24.4%	11.9%
2070	24.7%	11.9%
2069	24.9%	12%
2068	25.2%	12%
2067	25.4%	12.1%
2066	25.7%	12.2%
2065	26%	12.3%
2064	26.2%	12.3%
2063	26.5%	12.4%
2062	26.8%	12.5%
2061	27.1%	12.6%
2060	27.4%	12.7%
2059	27.6%	12.8%
2058	27.9%	13%
2057	28.2%	13.1%
2056	28.5%	13.2%
2055	28.8%	13.3%
2054	29%	13.4%
2053	29.3%	13.5%
2052	29.6%	13.6%
2051	29.9%	13.7%
2050	30.2%	13.9%
2049	30.5%	14%
2048	30.8%	14.1%
2047	31.1%	14.2%
2046	31.5%	14.3%
2045	31.9%	14.4%
2044	32.2%	14.6%
2043	32.6%	14.7%
2042	33%	14.8%
2041	33.4%	15%
2040	33.8%	15.1%
2039	34.3%	15.3%
2038	34.7%	15.5%
2037	35.1%	15.7%
2036	35.6%	15.9%
2035	36%	16.1%
2034	36.5%	16.3%
2033	36.8%	16.5%
2032	37.2%	16.6%
2031	37.5%	16.8%
2030	37.7%	17.1%
2029	37.9%	17.5%
2028	38.2%	17.9%
2027	38.4%	18.3%
2026	38.6%	18.8%
2025	38.9%	19.2%
2024	39.1%	19.4%
2023	39.4%	19.8%
2022	39.7%	20.2%
2021	40.1%	20.6%
2020	40.5%	20.9%
2019	40.9%	21.2%
2018	41.3%	21.5%
2017	41.8%	21.8%
2016	42.3%	22.1%
2015	42.9%	22.4%
2014	43.4%	22.7%
2013	44%	23%
2012	44.6%	23.3%
2011	45.2%	23.6%
2010	45.7%	24%
2009	46.2%	24.6%
2008	46.6%	25.2%
2007	46.9%	25.9%
2006	47.2%	26.7%
2005	47.4%	27.7%
2004	47.6%	28.7%
2003	47.7%	29.8%
2002	47.8%	31%
2001	47.8%	32.1%
2000	47.7%	32.9%
1999	47.6%	33.3%
1998	47.4%	33.5%
1997	47.1%	33.6%
1996	46.9%	33.6%
1995	46.7%	33.5%
1994	46.5%	33.3%
1993	46.4%	33.1%
1992	46.2%	32.9%
1991	46.2%	32.8%
1990	46.2%	32.8%
1989	46.1%	33%
1988	46%	33.2%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	46%	34.1%
1985	46.1%	34.8%
1984	46.2%	35.6%
1983	46.4%	36.5%
1982	46.5%	37.5%
1981	46.4%	38.6%
1980	46.3%	39.4%
1979	46.2%	40%
1978	46.1%	40.8%
1977	45.9%	41.5%
1976	45.7%	42.3%
1975	45.6%	43.1%
1974	45.4%	43.9%
1973	45.2%	44.7%
1972	44.9%	45.5%
1971	44.5%	46.2%
1970	44.2%	46.8%
1969	43.8%	47.2%
1968	43.5%	47.5%
1967	43.2%	47.6%
1966	42.9%	47.5%
1965	42.5%	47%
1964	42.3%	46.9%
1963	42.2%	47.1%
1962	42.1%	47.2%
1961	42.2%	47.2%
1960	42.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Grenada compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Grenada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2023	195	48
2022	207	50
2021	250	52
2020	244	51
2019	269	48
2018	297	46
2017	327	45
2016	364	44
2015	401	46
2014	444	45
2013	494	44
2012	545	44
2011	588	44
2010	619	43
2009	649	41
2008	678	41
2007	704	40
2006	729	39
2005	754	40
2004	764	48
2003	797	42
2002	826	42
2001	856	45
2000	870	46
1999	901	48
1998	911	50
1997	957	50
1996	1,008	51
1995	1,060	54
1994	1,113	55
1993	1,168	53
1992	1,218	56
1991	1,239	59
1990	1,320	61
1989	1,296	64
1988	1,306	61
1987	1,289	68
1986	1,317	68
1985	1,329	71

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Grenada
2023	4.65%	1.83%
2022	4.82%	1.85%
2021	5%	1.87%
2020	5.2%	1.87%
2019	5.41%	1.85%
2018	5.64%	1.83%
2017	5.89%	1.81%
2016	6.17%	1.79%
2015	6.49%	1.75%
2014	6.82%	1.72%
2013	7.16%	1.68%
2012	7.53%	1.64%
2011	7.91%	1.6%
2010	8.32%	1.57%
2009	8.76%	1.54%
2008	9.23%	1.51%
2007	9.74%	1.5%
2006	10.3%	1.49%
2005	10.9%	1.48%
2004	11.5%	1.49%
2003	12.1%	1.49%
2002	12.8%	1.5%
2001	13.4%	1.52%
2000	14%	1.55%
1999	14.7%	1.58%
1998	15.3%	1.62%
1997	15.9%	1.67%
1996	16.6%	1.73%
1995	17.2%	1.79%
1994	17.9%	1.87%
1993	18.5%	1.95%
1992	19.1%	2.04%
1991	19.7%	2.13%
1990	20.2%	2.24%
1989	20.6%	2.35%
1988	21%	2.46%
1987	21.5%	2.58%
1986	29.7%	2.71%
1985	30.3%	2.85%
1984	31.4%	2.99%
1983	32%	3.15%
1982	23.5%	3.3%
1981	23.8%	3.46%
1980	24%	3.62%
1979	24.2%	3.77%
1978	24.4%	3.9%
1977	24.5%	4.03%
1976	24.5%	4.15%
1975	28.2%	4.25%
1974	28.3%	4.36%
1973	24.6%	4.47%
1972	24.7%	4.58%
1971	24.7%	4.71%
1970	24.7%	4.87%
1969	24.8%	5.06%
1968	24.8%	5.3%
1967	24.9%	5.59%
1966	27.8%	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 4.65% in Ethiopia and 1.83% in Grenada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.