Grenada birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Grenada by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2009. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.81 — a 47% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Grenada (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.42% annually. On average, 485 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.29% — 334 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Grenada ranks 148/196 for absolute natural population change and 134/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Grenada by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.14% will be to women under age 20, 44.8% to women ages 20-29, and 46.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.3%, 56.5%, and 25.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Grenada	World
2100	11.5%	16.5%
2099	11.5%	16.6%
2098	11.5%	16.6%
2097	11.5%	16.7%
2096	11.5%	16.8%
2095	11.5%	16.8%
2094	11.5%	16.9%
2093	11.5%	17%
2092	11.5%	17%
2091	11.5%	17.1%
2090	11.5%	17.2%
2089	11.5%	17.2%
2088	11.6%	17.3%
2087	11.6%	17.4%
2086	11.6%	17.4%
2085	11.6%	17.5%
2084	11.6%	17.5%
2083	11.6%	17.6%
2082	11.6%	17.7%
2081	11.6%	17.7%
2080	11.6%	17.8%
2079	11.7%	17.8%
2078	11.7%	17.9%
2077	11.7%	17.9%
2076	11.7%	18%
2075	11.7%	18%
2074	11.8%	18.1%
2073	11.8%	18.2%
2072	11.8%	18.2%
2071	11.9%	18.3%
2070	11.9%	18.3%
2069	12%	18.4%
2068	12%	18.5%
2067	12.1%	18.6%
2066	12.2%	18.6%
2065	12.3%	18.7%
2064	12.3%	18.8%
2063	12.4%	18.9%
2062	12.5%	19.1%
2061	12.6%	19.2%
2060	12.7%	19.3%
2059	12.8%	19.4%
2058	13%	19.5%
2057	13.1%	19.6%
2056	13.2%	19.8%
2055	13.3%	19.9%
2054	13.4%	20%
2053	13.5%	20.1%
2052	13.6%	20.2%
2051	13.7%	20.3%
2050	13.9%	20.4%
2049	14%	20.5%
2048	14.1%	20.6%
2047	14.2%	20.7%
2046	14.3%	20.8%
2045	14.4%	20.9%
2044	14.6%	20.9%
2043	14.7%	21%
2042	14.8%	21.1%
2041	15%	21.2%
2040	15.1%	21.2%
2039	15.3%	21.3%
2038	15.5%	21.4%
2037	15.7%	21.5%
2036	15.9%	21.6%
2035	16.1%	21.8%
2034	16.3%	22%
2033	16.5%	22.2%
2032	16.6%	22.4%
2031	16.8%	22.7%
2030	17.1%	23%
2029	17.5%	23.3%
2028	17.9%	23.6%
2027	18.3%	23.9%
2026	18.8%	24.2%
2025	19.2%	24.6%
2024	19.4%	24.7%
2023	19.8%	25%
2022	20.2%	25.3%
2021	20.6%	25.6%
2020	20.9%	25.8%
2019	21.2%	26%
2018	21.5%	26.2%
2017	21.8%	26.4%
2016	22.1%	26.5%
2015	22.4%	26.6%
2014	22.7%	26.8%
2013	23%	26.9%
2012	23.3%	27%
2011	23.6%	27.1%
2010	24%	27.3%
2009	24.6%	27.5%
2008	25.2%	27.6%
2007	25.9%	27.9%
2006	26.7%	28.1%
2005	27.7%	28.5%
2004	28.7%	28.8%
2003	29.8%	29.2%
2002	31%	29.6%
2001	32.1%	30%
2000	32.9%	30.4%
1999	33.3%	30.8%
1998	33.5%	31.1%
1997	33.6%	31.5%
1996	33.6%	31.8%
1995	33.5%	32.1%
1994	33.3%	32.3%
1993	33.1%	32.5%
1992	32.9%	32.7%
1991	32.8%	32.9%
1990	32.8%	33%
1989	33%	33.2%
1988	33.2%	33.4%
1987	33.6%	33.6%
1986	34.1%	33.8%
1985	34.8%	34%
1984	35.6%	34.3%
1983	36.5%	34.6%
1982	37.5%	34.9%
1981	38.6%	35.2%
1980	39.4%	35.5%
1979	40%	35.9%
1978	40.8%	36.3%
1977	41.5%	36.7%
1976	42.3%	36.9%
1975	43.1%	37.1%
1974	43.9%	37.2%
1973	44.7%	37.3%
1972	45.5%	37.5%
1971	46.2%	37.6%
1970	46.8%	37.7%
1969	47.2%	37.8%
1968	47.5%	37.9%
1967	47.6%	38%
1966	47.5%	38%
1965	47%	38%
1964	46.9%	38%
1963	47.1%	37.8%
1962	47.2%	37.6%
1961	47.2%	37.5%
1960	47.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Grenada was 47.3% in 1960, 32.9% in 1992, and 19.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Grenada.

Maternal mortality by year

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Grenada

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	World
2023	48	197
2022	50	203
2021	52	242
2020	51	211
2019	48	207
2018	46	211
2017	45	215
2016	44	220
2015	46	228
2014	45	231
2013	44	235
2012	44	239
2011	44	247
2010	43	253
2009	41	258
2008	41	264
2007	40	269
2006	39	276
2005	40	283
2004	48	291
2003	42	301
2002	42	311
2001	45	321
2000	46	328
1999	48	340
1998	50	360
1997	50	358
1996	51	366
1995	54	371
1994	55	382
1993	53	389
1992	56	395
1991	59	395
1990	61	391
1989	64	401
1988	61	414
1987	68	429
1986	68	438
1985	71	460

The maternal mortality rate in Grenada was 48 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.05% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 4.35% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Grenada

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	World
2023	1.83%	2.49%
2022	1.85%	2.59%
2021	1.87%	2.66%
2020	1.87%	2.75%
2019	1.85%	2.86%
2018	1.83%	2.97%
2017	1.81%	3.11%
2016	1.79%	3.22%
2015	1.75%	3.35%
2014	1.72%	3.48%
2013	1.68%	3.61%
2012	1.64%	3.77%
2011	1.6%	3.97%
2010	1.57%	4.11%
2009	1.54%	4.31%
2008	1.51%	4.5%
2007	1.5%	4.7%
2006	1.49%	4.92%
2005	1.48%	5.16%
2004	1.49%	5.43%
2003	1.49%	5.65%
2002	1.5%	5.94%
2001	1.52%	6.21%
2000	1.55%	6.48%
1999	1.58%	6.75%
1998	1.62%	7.05%
1997	1.67%	7.28%
1996	1.73%	7.52%
1995	1.79%	7.76%
1994	1.87%	7.98%
1993	1.95%	8.19%
1992	2.04%	8.46%
1991	2.13%	8.66%
1990	2.24%	8.81%
1989	2.35%	9.02%
1988	2.46%	9.31%
1987	2.58%	9.47%
1986	2.71%	9.81%
1985	2.85%	10.1%
1984	2.99%	10.4%
1983	3.15%	10.6%
1982	3.3%	10.8%
1981	3.46%	11%
1980	3.62%	11.4%
1979	3.77%	11.7%
1978	3.9%	12.2%
1977	4.03%	12.6%
1976	4.15%	13%
1975	4.25%	13.4%
1974	4.36%	13.8%
1973	4.47%	14.1%
1972	4.58%	14.5%
1971	4.71%	15.1%
1970	4.87%	15.2%
1969	5.06%	15.4%
1968	5.3%	15.6%
1967	5.59%	15.9%
1966	5.95%	16.1%
1965	6.39%	16.4%
1964	6.91%	16.6%
1963	7.5%	16.5%
1962	8.15%	16.7%
1961	8.83%	17%
1960	9.5%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Grenada was 18.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.83% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is up from 15.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.