Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Guatemala by year

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Grenada

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Guatemala
2023	1.49	2.31
2022	1.5	2.34
2021	1.52	2.39
2020	1.53	2.47
2019	1.54	2.59
2018	1.53	2.74
2017	1.44	2.86
2016	1.62	2.97
2015	1.72	3.03
2014	1.8	3.09
2013	1.91	3.15
2012	1.97	3.22
2011	2.01	3.29
2010	2.04	3.38
2009	2.08	3.47
2008	2.12	3.57
2007	2.15	3.72
2006	2.19	3.85
2005	2.24	3.97
2004	2.29	4.13
2003	2.33	4.25
2002	2.38	4.37
2001	2.42	4.5
2000	2.44	4.58
1999	2.39	4.69
1998	2.49	4.8
1997	2.8	4.91
1996	2.85	5.01
1995	2.82	5.11
1994	2.79	5.19
1993	2.81	5.25
1992	2.97	5.31
1991	3.11	5.38
1990	3.06	5.48
1989	3.23	5.56
1988	3.19	5.62
1987	3.58	5.64
1986	3.58	5.66
1985	3.48	5.73
1984	3.22	5.86
1983	3.31	5.98
1982	3.15	6.06
1981	2.99	6.12
1980	3.3	6.17
1979	3.34	6.22
1978	3.35	6.26
1977	3.46	6.32
1976	3.6	6.37
1975	3.75	6.41
1974	3.92	6.46
1973	4.05	6.49
1972	4.18	6.51
1971	4.31	6.55
1970	4.46	6.6
1969	4.69	6.65
1968	4.84	6.7
1967	5.04	6.76
1966	5.3	6.8
1965	5.6	6.84
1964	5.91	6.87
1963	6.2	6.9
1962	6.44	6.93
1961	6.63	6.98
1960	6.74	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Grenada vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Guatemala
2023	334	289,635
2022	371	281,675
2021	343	255,145
2020	433	281,328
2019	462	307,389
2018	470	323,100
2017	402	332,838
2016	579	338,114
2015	684	335,072
2014	772	333,551
2013	878	331,321
2012	925	332,365
2011	954	328,548
2010	989	324,802
2009	1,024	323,320
2008	1,046	323,226
2007	1,059	326,298
2006	1,068	325,604
2005	1,075	325,816
2004	1,034	331,699
2003	1,074	333,539
2002	1,077	334,255
2001	1,082	335,503
2000	1,105	332,891
1999	1,092	328,890
1998	1,204	325,174
1997	1,480	320,087
1996	1,559	315,252
1995	1,580	309,236
1994	1,596	302,708
1993	1,641	295,515
1992	1,811	288,411
1991	1,953	283,917
1990	1,931	280,318
1989	2,084	276,736
1988	2,044	271,466
1987	2,345	261,746
1986	2,324	252,754
1985	2,215	246,119
1984	1,975	241,892
1983	1,817	238,059
1982	1,798	199,809
1981	1,625	221,044
1980	1,840	218,460
1979	1,871	216,810
1978	1,882	211,301
1977	1,974	203,299
1976	2,092	171,903
1975	2,224	188,501
1974	2,360	184,992
1973	2,464	179,871
1972	2,578	173,162
1971	2,705	165,104
1970	2,793	155,946
1969	2,948	149,516
1968	3,040	146,946
1967	3,158	143,859
1966	3,278	140,494
1965	3,399	135,997
1964	3,508	132,832
1963	3,601	129,065
1962	3,674	126,429
1961	3,703	123,753
1960	3,678	120,728

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 +0.29% in Grenada and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Guatemala by year

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Grenada

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Guatemala
2023	11.7	20.8
2022	11.9	21.1
2021	12.1	21.4
2020	12.3	22
2019	12.5	23.1
2018	12.4	24.3
2017	11.6	25.2
2016	13.1	26
2015	13.9	26.2
2014	14.5	26.5
2013	15.4	26.7
2012	15.8	27.2
2011	16	27.5
2010	16.3	27.8
2009	16.5	28.2
2008	16.7	28.7
2007	16.8	29.4
2006	16.9	30
2005	17	30.8
2004	17.1	31.7
2003	17.1	32.5
2002	17.2	33.3
2001	17.3	34.2
2000	17.5	34.7
1999	17.4	35.2
1998	18.5	35.9
1997	21.2	36.5
1996	22.1	37.1
1995	22.4	37.8
1994	22.8	38.2
1993	23.4	38.6
1992	25.3	38.9
1991	26.9	39.3
1990	26.9	39.8
1989	28.6	40.3
1988	28.4	40.7
1987	31.7	40.7
1986	31.7	40.8
1985	30.7	41.1
1984	28.3	41.9
1983	28.6	42.8
1982	26.7	43.2
1981	24.8	43.4
1980	26.9	43.6
1979	26.9	43.6
1978	26.6	43.7
1977	27.1	43.9
1976	28	44
1975	29	44.1
1974	30.2	44.1
1973	31.2	44.2
1972	32.3	44.4
1971	33.7	44.7
1970	34.7	44.9
1969	36.4	45.1
1968	37.4	45.3
1967	38.9	45.6
1966	40.6	46
1965	42.4	46.2
1964	44.1	46.5
1963	45.7	46.9
1962	47	47.4
1961	48.1	48
1960	48.8	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 48.8 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Guatemala
2100	11.5%	14.9%
2099	11.5%	14.9%
2098	11.5%	15%
2097	11.5%	15%
2096	11.5%	15.1%
2095	11.5%	15.1%
2094	11.5%	15.2%
2093	11.5%	15.3%
2092	11.5%	15.3%
2091	11.5%	15.4%
2090	11.5%	15.5%
2089	11.5%	15.5%
2088	11.6%	15.6%
2087	11.6%	15.7%
2086	11.6%	15.8%
2085	11.6%	15.9%
2084	11.6%	15.9%
2083	11.6%	16%
2082	11.6%	16.1%
2081	11.6%	16.2%
2080	11.6%	16.3%
2079	11.7%	16.5%
2078	11.7%	16.6%
2077	11.7%	16.7%
2076	11.7%	16.8%
2075	11.7%	16.9%
2074	11.8%	17%
2073	11.8%	17.2%
2072	11.8%	17.3%
2071	11.9%	17.4%
2070	11.9%	17.6%
2069	12%	17.7%
2068	12%	17.9%
2067	12.1%	18%
2066	12.2%	18.2%
2065	12.3%	18.3%
2064	12.3%	18.5%
2063	12.4%	18.7%
2062	12.5%	18.9%
2061	12.6%	19%
2060	12.7%	19.2%
2059	12.8%	19.4%
2058	13%	19.7%
2057	13.1%	19.9%
2056	13.2%	20.1%
2055	13.3%	20.4%
2054	13.4%	20.6%
2053	13.5%	20.9%
2052	13.6%	21.2%
2051	13.7%	21.5%
2050	13.9%	21.8%
2049	14%	22.1%
2048	14.1%	22.4%
2047	14.2%	22.7%
2046	14.3%	23%
2045	14.4%	23.3%
2044	14.6%	23.6%
2043	14.7%	23.9%
2042	14.8%	24.2%
2041	15%	24.5%
2040	15.1%	24.8%
2039	15.3%	25%
2038	15.5%	25.3%
2037	15.7%	25.6%
2036	15.9%	25.9%
2035	16.1%	26.2%
2034	16.3%	26.6%
2033	16.5%	27%
2032	16.6%	27.5%
2031	16.8%	28%
2030	17.1%	28.6%
2029	17.5%	29.1%
2028	17.9%	29.7%
2027	18.3%	30.2%
2026	18.8%	30.8%
2025	19.2%	31.3%
2024	19.4%	31.6%
2023	19.8%	32.1%
2022	20.2%	32.7%
2021	20.6%	33.3%
2020	20.9%	33.8%
2019	21.2%	34.4%
2018	21.5%	34.9%
2017	21.8%	35.4%
2016	22.1%	35.9%
2015	22.4%	36.4%
2014	22.7%	36.9%
2013	23%	37.5%
2012	23.3%	38.1%
2011	23.6%	38.7%
2010	24%	39.3%
2009	24.6%	39.9%
2008	25.2%	40.5%
2007	25.9%	41%
2006	26.7%	41.6%
2005	27.7%	42.1%
2004	28.7%	42.5%
2003	29.8%	43%
2002	31%	43.3%
2001	32.1%	43.6%
2000	32.9%	43.8%
1999	33.3%	44.1%
1998	33.5%	44.3%
1997	33.6%	44.5%
1996	33.6%	44.7%
1995	33.5%	44.8%
1994	33.3%	44.9%
1993	33.1%	45.1%
1992	32.9%	45.2%
1991	32.8%	45.3%
1990	32.8%	45.4%
1989	33%	45.5%
1988	33.2%	45.6%
1987	33.6%	45.6%
1986	34.1%	45.7%
1985	34.8%	45.7%
1984	35.6%	45.7%
1983	36.5%	45.7%
1982	37.5%	45.6%
1981	38.6%	45.6%
1980	39.4%	45.5%
1979	40%	45.5%
1978	40.8%	45.6%
1977	41.5%	45.6%
1976	42.3%	45.7%
1975	43.1%	45.8%
1974	43.9%	45.9%
1973	44.7%	46%
1972	45.5%	46%
1971	46.2%	46%
1970	46.8%	46.1%
1969	47.2%	46.2%
1968	47.5%	46.2%
1967	47.6%	46.4%
1966	47.5%	46.5%
1965	47%	46.6%
1964	46.9%	46.6%
1963	47.1%	46.7%
1962	47.2%	46.8%
1961	47.2%	46.7%
1960	47.3%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Guatemala

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Grenada

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Guatemala
2023	48	94
2022	50	97
2021	52	125
2020	51	102
2019	48	106
2018	46	107
2017	45	107
2016	44	110
2015	46	112
2014	45	111
2013	44	111
2012	44	115
2011	44	120
2010	43	127
2009	41	130
2008	41	133
2007	40	135
2006	39	142
2005	40	153
2004	48	148
2003	42	150
2002	42	153
2001	45	162
2000	46	166
1999	48	174
1998	50	185
1997	50	198
1996	51	213
1995	54	229
1994	55	244
1993	53	262
1992	56	269
1991	59	268
1990	61	270
1989	64	271
1988	61	273
1987	68	277
1986	68	286
1985	71	301

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 48 deaths per 100,000 live births in Grenada, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Guatemala
2023	1.83%	2.14%
2022	1.85%	2.21%
2021	1.87%	2.28%
2020	1.87%	2.37%
2019	1.85%	2.45%
2018	1.83%	2.54%
2017	1.81%	2.63%
2016	1.79%	2.72%
2015	1.75%	2.83%
2014	1.72%	2.94%
2013	1.68%	3.07%
2012	1.64%	3.2%
2011	1.6%	3.33%
2010	1.57%	3.48%
2009	1.54%	3.62%
2008	1.51%	3.78%
2007	1.5%	3.93%
2006	1.49%	4.1%
2005	1.48%	4.26%
2004	1.49%	4.43%
2003	1.49%	4.61%
2002	1.5%	4.8%
2001	1.52%	5%
2000	1.55%	5.21%
1999	1.58%	5.42%
1998	1.62%	5.65%
1997	1.67%	5.89%
1996	1.73%	6.15%
1995	1.79%	6.42%
1994	1.87%	6.71%
1993	1.95%	7.02%
1992	2.04%	7.34%
1991	2.13%	7.68%
1990	2.24%	8.04%
1989	2.35%	8.41%
1988	2.46%	8.79%
1987	2.58%	9.19%
1986	2.71%	9.6%
1985	2.85%	10%
1984	2.99%	10.5%
1983	3.15%	10.9%
1982	3.3%	13.6%
1981	3.46%	11.8%
1980	3.62%	12.2%
1979	3.77%	12.7%
1978	3.9%	13.2%
1977	4.03%	13.6%
1976	4.15%	16.5%
1975	4.25%	14.6%
1974	4.36%	15.1%
1973	4.47%	15.6%
1972	4.58%	16.1%
1971	4.71%	16.6%
1970	4.87%	17.1%
1969	5.06%	17.6%
1968	5.3%	18.1%
1967	5.59%	18.6%
1966	5.95%	19.1%
1965	6.39%	19.6%
1964	6.91%	20.1%
1963	7.5%	20.6%
1962	8.15%	21.1%
1961	8.83%	21.6%
1960	9.5%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.