Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Guyana

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Guyana by year

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Grenada

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Guyana
2023	1.49	2.41
2022	1.5	2.44
2021	1.52	2.46
2020	1.53	2.49
2019	1.54	2.52
2018	1.53	2.55
2017	1.44	2.59
2016	1.62	2.63
2015	1.72	2.67
2014	1.8	2.7
2013	1.91	2.71
2012	1.97	2.7
2011	2.01	2.69
2010	2.04	2.68
2009	2.08	2.69
2008	2.12	2.7
2007	2.15	2.68
2006	2.19	2.66
2005	2.24	2.65
2004	2.29	2.68
2003	2.33	2.75
2002	2.38	2.84
2001	2.42	2.96
2000	2.44	3.06
1999	2.39	3.13
1998	2.49	3.18
1997	2.8	3.22
1996	2.85	3.23
1995	2.82	3.24
1994	2.79	3.23
1993	2.81	3.2
1992	2.97	3.19
1991	3.11	3.18
1990	3.06	3.18
1989	3.23	3.19
1988	3.19	3.23
1987	3.58	3.31
1986	3.58	3.38
1985	3.48	3.47
1984	3.22	3.54
1983	3.31	3.64
1982	3.15	3.68
1981	2.99	3.72
1980	3.3	3.77
1979	3.34	3.86
1978	3.35	3.97
1977	3.46	4.12
1976	3.6	4.28
1975	3.75	4.45
1974	3.92	4.64
1973	4.05	4.87
1972	4.18	5.08
1971	4.31	5.26
1970	4.46	5.41
1969	4.69	5.58
1968	4.84	5.75
1967	5.04	5.89
1966	5.3	6.02
1965	5.6	6.14
1964	5.91	6.23
1963	6.2	6.31
1962	6.44	6.33
1961	6.63	6.34
1960	6.74	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Guyana
2023	334	10,716
2022	371	11,042
2021	343	8,125
2020	433	10,307
2019	462	11,665
2018	470	10,946
2017	402	11,108
2016	579	11,168
2015	684	11,199
2014	772	11,143
2013	878	10,887
2012	925	10,633
2011	954	10,713
2010	989	10,652
2009	1,024	10,758
2008	1,046	10,792
2007	1,059	10,741
2006	1,068	10,525
2005	1,075	10,455
2004	1,034	10,767
2003	1,074	11,344
2002	1,077	12,218
2001	1,082	13,307
2000	1,105	14,128
1999	1,092	14,763
1998	1,204	15,292
1997	1,480	15,568
1996	1,559	15,768
1995	1,580	15,991
1994	1,596	16,185
1993	1,641	16,099
1992	1,811	15,990
1991	1,953	15,896
1990	1,931	15,917
1989	2,084	15,947
1988	2,044	16,189
1987	2,345	16,600
1986	2,324	16,940
1985	2,215	17,292
1984	1,975	17,466
1983	1,817	17,753
1982	1,798	17,644
1981	1,625	17,471
1980	1,840	17,298
1979	1,871	17,402
1978	1,882	17,539
1977	1,974	17,805
1976	2,092	18,083
1975	2,224	18,317
1974	2,360	18,589
1973	2,464	18,991
1972	2,578	19,219
1971	2,705	19,273
1970	2,793	19,233
1969	2,948	19,133
1968	3,040	19,035
1967	3,158	18,933
1966	3,278	18,862
1965	3,399	18,791
1964	3,508	18,729
1963	3,601	18,606
1962	3,674	18,344
1961	3,703	18,092
1960	3,678	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Guyana by year

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Grenada

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Guyana
2023	11.7	20.3
2022	11.9	20.7
2021	12.1	21
2020	12.3	21.3
2019	12.5	21.9
2018	12.4	21.2
2017	11.6	22
2016	13.1	22.3
2015	13.9	22.5
2014	14.5	22.6
2013	15.4	22.6
2012	15.8	22.3
2011	16	22.3
2010	16.3	22.1
2009	16.5	22.1
2008	16.7	22
2007	16.8	21.9
2006	16.9	21.7
2005	17	21.7
2004	17.1	22
2003	17.1	22.7
2002	17.2	23.8
2001	17.3	25
2000	17.5	26.2
1999	17.4	27.2
1998	18.5	28.1
1997	21.2	28.8
1996	22.1	29.2
1995	22.4	29.5
1994	22.8	29.7
1993	23.4	29.6
1992	25.3	29.6
1991	26.9	29.7
1990	26.9	29.8
1989	28.6	29.8
1988	28.4	30.1
1987	31.7	30.6
1986	31.7	31
1985	30.7	31.4
1984	28.3	31.5
1983	28.6	31.9
1982	26.7	31.8
1981	24.8	31.6
1980	26.9	31.4
1979	26.9	31.7
1978	26.6	32
1977	27.1	32.6
1976	28	33.3
1975	29	33.8
1974	30.2	34.5
1973	31.2	35.4
1972	32.3	36.1
1971	33.7	36.6
1970	34.7	37
1969	36.4	37.4
1968	37.4	38
1967	38.9	38.5
1966	40.6	39.2
1965	42.4	39.9
1964	44.1	40.6
1963	45.7	41.3
1962	47	41.8
1961	48.1	42.4
1960	48.8	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 48.8 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Guyana
2100	11.5%	15.8%
2099	11.5%	15.9%
2098	11.5%	16%
2097	11.5%	16%
2096	11.5%	16.1%
2095	11.5%	16.2%
2094	11.5%	16.3%
2093	11.5%	16.3%
2092	11.5%	16.4%
2091	11.5%	16.5%
2090	11.5%	16.6%
2089	11.5%	16.7%
2088	11.6%	16.8%
2087	11.6%	16.9%
2086	11.6%	17%
2085	11.6%	17.1%
2084	11.6%	17.2%
2083	11.6%	17.3%
2082	11.6%	17.3%
2081	11.6%	17.4%
2080	11.6%	17.5%
2079	11.7%	17.6%
2078	11.7%	17.8%
2077	11.7%	17.9%
2076	11.7%	18%
2075	11.7%	18.1%
2074	11.8%	18.2%
2073	11.8%	18.3%
2072	11.8%	18.4%
2071	11.9%	18.6%
2070	11.9%	18.7%
2069	12%	18.9%
2068	12%	19%
2067	12.1%	19.2%
2066	12.2%	19.3%
2065	12.3%	19.5%
2064	12.3%	19.7%
2063	12.4%	19.9%
2062	12.5%	20.1%
2061	12.6%	20.2%
2060	12.7%	20.4%
2059	12.8%	20.6%
2058	13%	20.8%
2057	13.1%	21%
2056	13.2%	21.2%
2055	13.3%	21.4%
2054	13.4%	21.6%
2053	13.5%	21.8%
2052	13.6%	22%
2051	13.7%	22.1%
2050	13.9%	22.3%
2049	14%	22.5%
2048	14.1%	22.6%
2047	14.2%	22.8%
2046	14.3%	23%
2045	14.4%	23.2%
2044	14.6%	23.3%
2043	14.7%	23.5%
2042	14.8%	23.8%
2041	15%	24%
2040	15.1%	24.2%
2039	15.3%	24.5%
2038	15.5%	24.8%
2037	15.7%	25.1%
2036	15.9%	25.4%
2035	16.1%	25.8%
2034	16.3%	26.2%
2033	16.5%	26.5%
2032	16.6%	26.9%
2031	16.8%	27.2%
2030	17.1%	27.6%
2029	17.5%	27.9%
2028	17.9%	28.3%
2027	18.3%	28.6%
2026	18.8%	28.8%
2025	19.2%	29.1%
2024	19.4%	29.2%
2023	19.8%	29.3%
2022	20.2%	29.4%
2021	20.6%	29.4%
2020	20.9%	29.5%
2019	21.2%	29.3%
2018	21.5%	29.5%
2017	21.8%	30%
2016	22.1%	30.1%
2015	22.4%	30.3%
2014	22.7%	30.5%
2013	23%	30.8%
2012	23.3%	31.1%
2011	23.6%	31.6%
2010	24%	32.2%
2009	24.6%	32.9%
2008	25.2%	33.5%
2007	25.9%	34.1%
2006	26.7%	34.7%
2005	27.7%	35.3%
2004	28.7%	35.8%
2003	29.8%	36.1%
2002	31%	36.4%
2001	32.1%	36.5%
2000	32.9%	36.6%
1999	33.3%	36.6%
1998	33.5%	36.6%
1997	33.6%	36.5%
1996	33.6%	36.4%
1995	33.5%	36.4%
1994	33.3%	36.4%
1993	33.1%	36.4%
1992	32.9%	36.5%
1991	32.8%	36.7%
1990	32.8%	36.9%
1989	33%	37.2%
1988	33.2%	37.5%
1987	33.6%	38%
1986	34.1%	38.6%
1985	34.8%	39.2%
1984	35.6%	39.9%
1983	36.5%	40.5%
1982	37.5%	41.2%
1981	38.6%	41.9%
1980	39.4%	42.5%
1979	40%	42.9%
1978	40.8%	43.4%
1977	41.5%	43.9%
1976	42.3%	44.4%
1975	43.1%	44.9%
1974	43.9%	45.3%
1973	44.7%	45.7%
1972	45.5%	46%
1971	46.2%	46.3%
1970	46.8%	46.6%
1969	47.2%	46.9%
1968	47.5%	47.3%
1967	47.6%	47.5%
1966	47.5%	47.7%
1965	47%	47.8%
1964	46.9%	47.7%
1963	47.1%	47.6%
1962	47.2%	47.4%
1961	47.2%	47%
1960	47.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Guyana

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Grenada

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Guyana
2023	48	75
2022	50	83
2021	52	189
2020	51	109
2019	48	107
2018	46	105
2017	45	110
2016	44	114
2015	46	117
2014	45	121
2013	44	128
2012	44	133
2011	44	135
2010	43	141
2009	41	146
2008	41	153
2007	40	158
2006	39	167
2005	40	166
2004	48	162
2003	42	164
2002	42	164
2001	45	163
2000	46	171
1999	48	178
1998	50	184
1997	50	195
1996	51	202
1995	54	207
1994	55	204
1993	53	205
1992	56	208
1991	59	219
1990	61	224
1989	64	227
1988	61	230
1987	68	234
1986	68	238
1985	71	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Guyana
2023	1.83%	2.57%
2022	1.85%	2.66%
2021	1.87%	2.75%
2020	1.87%	2.84%
2019	1.85%	2.93%
2018	1.83%	3.02%
2017	1.81%	3.11%
2016	1.79%	3.21%
2015	1.75%	3.31%
2014	1.72%	3.4%
2013	1.68%	3.49%
2012	1.64%	3.58%
2011	1.6%	3.65%
2010	1.57%	3.73%
2009	1.54%	3.81%
2008	1.51%	3.89%
2007	1.5%	3.97%
2006	1.49%	4.05%
2005	1.48%	4.14%
2004	1.49%	4.23%
2003	1.49%	4.32%
2002	1.5%	4.42%
2001	1.52%	4.53%
2000	1.55%	4.65%
1999	1.58%	4.77%
1998	1.62%	4.89%
1997	1.67%	5.02%
1996	1.73%	5.16%
1995	1.79%	5.3%
1994	1.87%	5.45%
1993	1.95%	5.6%
1992	2.04%	5.77%
1991	2.13%	5.92%
1990	2.24%	6.08%
1989	2.35%	6.22%
1988	2.46%	6.35%
1987	2.58%	6.47%
1986	2.71%	6.57%
1985	2.85%	6.66%
1984	2.99%	6.74%
1983	3.15%	6.82%
1982	3.3%	6.89%
1981	3.46%	6.96%
1980	3.62%	7.02%
1979	3.77%	7.08%
1978	3.9%	7.14%
1977	4.03%	7.19%
1976	4.15%	7.24%
1975	4.25%	7.27%
1974	4.36%	7.31%
1973	4.47%	7.33%
1972	4.58%	7.35%
1971	4.71%	7.37%
1970	4.87%	7.39%
1969	5.06%	7.43%
1968	5.3%	7.48%
1967	5.59%	7.56%
1966	5.95%	7.66%
1965	6.39%	7.8%
1964	6.91%	7.99%
1963	7.5%	8.21%
1962	8.15%	8.49%
1961	8.83%	8.81%
1960	9.5%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.