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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Grenada

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 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 1.39 in Germany and 1.49 in Grenada — 6.98% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -41.4% in Germany and by -77.9% in Grenada — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 6.74, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 120/196 for Grenada.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Germany — it's 28.7 in Grenada.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 29.1 in Grenada.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Grenada.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.4% in Germany and +0.29% in Grenada.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Grenada
Fertility rate 1.39 1.49
Birth rate 8.3 11.7
Birth rate rank 172/196 120/196
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 28.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.05 28.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.9 70.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.4 17.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 27.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 1.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.67%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.37% 1.83%
Population change due to births and deaths -335,608 +334
Natural population change rank 193/196 148/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +0.29%
Population growth -0.47% +0.11%
Population growth rank 184/197 158/197
Life expectancy 81.7 years 75.5 years

Fertility rate in Germany vs Grenada chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Grenada population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Grenada
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Germany Grenada
1960 2.37 6.74
1961 2.45 6.63
1962 2.44 6.44
1963 2.51 6.2
1964 2.54 5.91
1965 2.5 5.6
1966 2.53 5.3
1967 2.48 5.04
1968 2.38 4.84
1969 2.21 4.69
1970 2.03 4.46
1971 1.92 4.31
1972 1.71 4.18
1973 1.54 4.05
1974 1.51 3.92
1975 1.45 3.75
1976 1.45 3.6
1977 1.4 3.46
1978 1.38 3.35
1979 1.38 3.34
1980 1.44 3.3
1981 1.43 2.99
1982 1.41 3.15
1983 1.33 3.31
1984 1.29 3.22
1985 1.37 3.48
1986 1.43 3.58
1987 1.43 3.58
1988 1.46 3.19
1989 1.42 3.23
1990 1.45 3.06
1991 1.33 3.11
1992 1.29 2.97
1993 1.28 2.81
1994 1.24 2.79
1995 1.25 2.82
1996 1.3 2.85
1997 1.35 2.8
1998 1.36 2.49
1999 1.36 2.39
2000 1.38 2.44
2001 1.35 2.42
2002 1.34 2.38
2003 1.34 2.33
2004 1.36 2.29
2005 1.34 2.24
2006 1.33 2.19
2007 1.37 2.15
2008 1.38 2.12
2009 1.36 2.08
2010 1.39 2.04
2011 1.39 2.01
2012 1.41 1.97
2013 1.42 1.91
2014 1.47 1.8
2015 1.5 1.72
2016 1.6 1.62
2017 1.57 1.44
2018 1.57 1.53
2019 1.54 1.54
2020 1.53 1.53
2021 1.58 1.52
2022 1.46 1.5
2023 1.39 1.49
2024 1.4 1.47
2025 1.4 1.46
2026 1.41 1.45
2027 1.41 1.44
2028 1.42 1.44
2029 1.42 1.44
2030 1.42 1.44
2031 1.43 1.44
2032 1.43 1.44
2033 1.44 1.44
2034 1.44 1.44
2035 1.44 1.45
2036 1.45 1.45
2037 1.45 1.45
2038 1.45 1.45
2039 1.46 1.46
2040 1.46 1.46
2041 1.46 1.46
2042 1.47 1.46
2043 1.47 1.47
2044 1.47 1.47
2045 1.47 1.47
2046 1.48 1.47
2047 1.48 1.47
2048 1.48 1.47
2049 1.48 1.48
2050 1.48 1.48

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Germany Grenada
1960 21.3% 47.3%
1961 21.7% 47.2%
1962 22% 47.2%
1963 22.3% 47.1%
1964 22.6% 46.9%
1965 22.8% 47%
1966 23% 47.5%
1967 23.1% 47.6%
1968 23.3% 47.5%
1969 23.3% 47.2%
1970 23.2% 46.8%
1971 23% 46.2%
1972 22.8% 45.5%
1973 22.4% 44.7%
1974 22% 43.9%
1975 21.5% 43.1%
1976 20.9% 42.3%
1977 20.3% 41.5%
1978 19.7% 40.8%
1979 19.1% 40%
1980 18.5% 39.4%
1981 17.9% 38.6%
1982 17.4% 37.5%
1983 16.9% 36.5%
1984 16.4% 35.6%
1985 16% 34.8%
1986 15.8% 34.1%
1987 15.6% 33.6%
1988 15.7% 33.2%
1989 15.9% 33%
1990 16.1% 32.8%
1991 16.3% 32.8%
1992 16.3% 32.9%
1993 16.3% 33.1%
1994 16.3% 33.3%
1995 16.3% 33.5%
1996 16.2% 33.6%
1997 16.1% 33.6%
1998 15.9% 33.5%
1999 15.8% 33.3%
2000 15.7% 32.9%
2001 15.5% 32.1%
2002 15.3% 31%
2003 15% 29.8%
2004 14.8% 28.7%
2005 14.5% 27.7%
2006 14.2% 26.7%
2007 14% 25.9%
2008 13.8% 25.2%
2009 13.8% 24.6%
2010 13.7% 24%
2011 13.6% 23.6%
2012 13.4% 23.3%
2013 13.2% 23%
2014 13.2% 22.7%
2015 13.2% 22.4%
2016 13.3% 22.1%
2017 13.5% 21.8%
2018 13.6% 21.5%
2019 13.7% 21.2%
2020 13.8% 20.9%
2021 13.9% 20.6%
2022 13.9% 20.2%
2023 13.9% 19.8%
2024 13.9% 19.4%
2025 13.9% 19%
2026 13.9% 18.6%
2027 13.8% 18.1%
2028 13.8% 17.7%
2029 13.7% 17.3%
2030 13.6% 17%
2031 13.5% 16.7%
2032 13.4% 16.5%
2033 13.2% 16.4%
2034 13.1% 16.2%
2035 12.9% 16%
2036 12.8% 15.8%
2037 12.7% 15.6%
2038 12.6% 15.4%
2039 12.6% 15.2%
2040 12.6% 15%
2041 12.5% 14.9%
2042 12.5% 14.8%
2043 12.6% 14.6%
2044 12.6% 14.5%
2045 12.7% 14.4%
2046 12.7% 14.3%
2047 12.8% 14.1%
2048 12.9% 14%
2049 13% 13.9%
2050 13.1% 13.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 19.4% in Grenada in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 32.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Grenada compared.

Natural population change in Germany vs Grenada by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.42% in Grenada. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Germany
Grenada

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Germany Grenada
1960 385,919 3,678
1961 462,279 3,703
1962 436,752 3,674
1963 455,757 3,601
1964 482,038 3,508
1965 410,204 3,399
1966 405,982 3,278
1967 353,977 3,158
1968 239,612 3,040
1969 155,820 2,948
1970 70,352 2,793
1971 46,988 2,705
1972 -62,950 2,578
1973 -149,980 2,464
1974 -150,038 2,360
1975 -212,418 2,224
1976 -164,508 2,092
1977 -125,055 1,974
1978 -140,566 1,882
1979 -125,002 1,871
1980 -86,117 1,840
1981 -94,090 1,625
1982 -78,333 1,798
1983 -109,380 1,817
1984 -109,002 1,975
1985 -116,527 2,215
1986 -77,721 2,324
1987 -31,136 2,345
1988 -7,815 2,044
1989 -23,625 2,084
1990 -15,887 1,931
1991 -80,014 1,953
1992 -80,625 1,811
1993 -105,503 1,641
1994 -114,013 1,596
1995 -114,349 1,580
1996 -90,107 1,559
1997 -49,221 1,480
1998 -65,637 1,204
1999 -73,890 1,092
2000 -73,990 1,105
2001 -98,820 1,082
2002 -123,733 1,077
2003 -140,309 1,074
2004 -107,271 1,034
2005 -148,445 1,075
2006 -148,278 1,068
2007 -148,080 1,059
2008 -164,220 1,046
2009 -188,375 1,024
2010 -179,909 989
2011 -184,632 954
2012 -193,022 925
2013 -209,679 878
2014 -153,866 772
2015 -187,879 684
2016 -123,523 579
2017 -148,783 402
2018 -165,812 470
2019 -157,877 462
2020 -216,218 433
2021 -224,629 343
2022 -326,812 371
2023 -335,608 334

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Grenada

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 48 deaths in Grenada.

Germany
Grenada
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Grenada
1985 14 71
1986 14 68
1987 13 68
1988 13 61
1989 12 64
1990 12 61
1991 11 59
1992 10 56
1993 9 53
1994 9 55
1995 8 54
1996 8 51
1997 8 50
1998 7 50
1999 7 48
2000 7 46
2001 6 45
2002 6 42
2003 6 42
2004 6 48
2005 6 40
2006 6 39
2007 5 40
2008 6 41
2009 6 41
2010 5 43
2011 5 44
2012 5 44
2013 5 44
2014 5 45
2015 5 46
2016 4 44
2017 4 45
2018 4 46
2019 4 48
2020 4 51
2021 4 52
2022 4 50
2023 4 48

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.83% in Grenada. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Germany
Grenada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Germany Grenada
1960 - 9.5%
1961 - 8.83%
1962 - 8.15%
1963 - 7.5%
1964 - 6.91%
1965 - 6.39%
1966 - 5.95%
1967 - 5.59%
1968 2.71% 5.3%
1969 2.64% 5.06%
1970 2.57% 4.87%
1971 2.49% 4.71%
1972 2.4% 4.58%
1973 2.31% 4.47%
1974 2.2% 4.36%
1975 2.08% 4.25%
1976 1.95% 4.15%
1977 1.83% 4.03%
1978 1.71% 3.9%
1979 1.6% 3.77%
1980 1.5% 3.62%
1981 1.41% 3.46%
1982 1.32% 3.3%
1983 1.25% 3.15%
1984 1.18% 2.99%
1985 1.11% 2.85%
1986 1.06% 2.71%
1987 1.01% 2.58%
1988 0.95% 2.46%
1989 0.9% 2.35%
1990 0.85% 2.24%
1991 0.8% 2.13%
1992 0.76% 2.04%
1993 0.72% 1.95%
1994 0.68% 1.87%
1995 0.65% 1.79%
1996 0.62% 1.73%
1997 0.59% 1.67%
1998 0.57% 1.62%
1999 0.55% 1.58%
2000 0.54% 1.55%
2001 0.52% 1.52%
2002 0.51% 1.5%
2003 0.5% 1.49%
2004 0.48% 1.49%
2005 0.47% 1.48%
2006 0.46% 1.49%
2007 0.45% 1.5%
2008 0.44% 1.51%
2009 0.43% 1.54%
2010 0.42% 1.57%
2011 0.41% 1.6%
2012 0.4% 1.64%
2013 0.4% 1.68%
2014 0.4% 1.72%
2015 0.39% 1.75%
2016 0.39% 1.79%
2017 0.38% 1.81%
2018 0.38% 1.83%
2019 0.37% 1.85%
2020 0.37% 1.87%
2021 0.37% 1.87%
2022 0.37% 1.85%
2023 0.37% 1.83%

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