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Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Kiribati

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Grenada has an annual birth rate of 11.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.8 for Kiribati. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Grenada and 3.15 in Kiribati — 111.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Grenada and by 51.1% in Kiribati — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.44, respectively.

  • Grenada is ranked 120/196 by birth rate compared to 50/196 for Kiribati.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Grenada — it's 29 in Kiribati.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 29.1 in Grenada vs 44 in Kiribati.
  • In Grenada, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26% in Kiribati.

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Kiribati by year

Grenada
Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Kiribati
2023 1.49 3.15
2022 1.5 3.18
2021 1.52 3.22
2020 1.53 3.25
2019 1.54 3.29
2018 1.53 3.32
2017 1.44 3.34
2016 1.62 3.38
2015 1.72 3.44
2014 1.8 3.52
2013 1.91 3.64
2012 1.97 3.77
2011 2.01 3.88
2010 2.04 3.9
2009 2.08 3.91
2008 2.12 3.9
2007 2.15 3.87
2006 2.19 3.82
2005 2.24 3.76
2004 2.29 3.73
2003 2.33 3.7
2002 2.38 3.81
2001 2.42 3.96
2000 2.44 4.07
1999 2.39 4.18
1998 2.49 4.29
1997 2.8 4.37
1996 2.85 4.43
1995 2.82 4.42
1994 2.79 4.44
1993 2.81 4.49
1992 2.97 4.57
1991 3.11 4.64
1990 3.06 4.67
1989 3.23 4.69
1988 3.19 4.73
1987 3.58 4.81
1986 3.58 4.87
1985 3.48 4.91
1984 3.22 4.91
1983 3.31 4.91
1982 3.15 4.95
1981 2.99 4.96
1980 3.3 4.96
1979 3.34 4.97
1978 3.35 4.97
1977 3.46 4.96
1976 3.6 4.96
1975 3.75 5.02
1974 3.92 5.09
1973 4.05 5.2
1972 4.18 5.37
1971 4.31 5.55
1970 4.46 5.71
1969 4.69 5.85
1968 4.84 5.98
1967 5.04 6.11
1966 5.3 6.23
1965 5.6 6.26
1964 5.91 6.29
1963 6.2 6.35
1962 6.44 6.42
1961 6.63 6.48
1960 6.74 6.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Grenada
Kiribati
1x
Year Natural population change
Grenada Kiribati
2023 334 2,487
2022 371 2,522
2021 343 2,408
2020 433 2,497
2019 462 2,560
2018 470 2,561
2017 402 2,549
2016 579 2,546
2015 684 2,555
2014 772 2,577
2013 878 2,629
2012 925 2,678
2011 954 2,709
2010 989 2,644
2009 1,024 2,573
2008 1,046 2,493
2007 1,059 2,393
2006 1,068 2,285
2005 1,075 2,188
2004 1,034 2,118
2003 1,074 2,045
2002 1,077 2,074
2001 1,082 2,121
2000 1,105 2,153
1999 1,092 2,186
1998 1,204 2,210
1997 1,480 2,220
1996 1,559 2,217
1995 1,580 2,183
1994 1,596 2,168
1993 1,641 2,161
1992 1,811 2,173
1991 1,953 2,176
1990 1,931 2,127
1989 2,084 2,073
1988 2,044 2,022
1987 2,345 1,982
1986 2,324 1,933
1985 2,215 1,881
1984 1,975 1,813
1983 1,817 1,748
1982 1,798 1,697
1981 1,625 1,635
1980 1,840 1,571
1979 1,871 1,509
1978 1,882 1,480
1977 1,974 1,426
1976 2,092 1,425
1975 2,224 1,423
1974 2,360 1,430
1973 2,464 1,409
1972 2,578 1,406
1971 2,705 1,406
1970 2,793 1,388
1969 2,948 1,367
1968 3,040 1,393
1967 3,158 1,417
1966 3,278 1,437
1965 3,399 1,376
1964 3,508 1,318
1963 3,601 1,273
1962 3,674 1,233
1961 3,703 1,199
1960 3,678 1,141

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Kiribati by year

Grenada
Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Grenada Kiribati
2023 11.7 25.8
2022 11.9 26.4
2021 12.1 26.9
2020 12.3 27.4
2019 12.5 27.8
2018 12.4 28.1
2017 11.6 28.3
2016 13.1 28.5
2015 13.9 28.9
2014 14.5 29.3
2013 15.4 30
2012 15.8 30.8
2011 16 31.4
2010 16.3 31.2
2009 16.5 31.1
2008 16.7 30.8
2007 16.8 30.3
2006 16.9 29.7
2005 17 29.2
2004 17.1 28.9
2003 17.1 28.6
2002 17.2 29.4
2001 17.3 30.5
2000 17.5 31.5
1999 17.4 32.5
1998 18.5 33.4
1997 21.2 34.1
1996 22.1 34.8
1995 22.4 35
1994 22.8 35.4
1993 23.4 35.9
1992 25.3 36.8
1991 26.9 37.6
1990 26.9 37.7
1989 28.6 37.9
1988 28.4 38.2
1987 31.7 38.6
1986 31.7 38.8
1985 30.7 38.9
1984 28.3 38.6
1983 28.6 38.1
1982 26.7 37.9
1981 24.8 37.4
1980 26.9 36.8
1979 26.9 36.2
1978 26.6 36.2
1977 27.1 35.7
1976 28 35.4
1975 29 35.4
1974 30.2 35.7
1973 31.2 35.7
1972 32.3 36.5
1971 33.7 37.4
1970 34.7 38.1
1969 36.4 38.7
1968 37.4 40.1
1967 38.9 41.2
1966 40.6 42.2
1965 42.4 42
1964 44.1 42.2
1963 45.7 42.6
1962 47 43.1
1961 48.1 43.6
1960 48.8 43.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 48.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Grenada Kiribati
Fertility rate 1.49 3.15
Fertility rate rank 148/196 53/196
Birth rate 11.7 25.8
Birth rate rank 120/196 50/196
Population change due to births and deaths +334 +2,487
Natural population change rank 148/196 135/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +1.88%
Population growth +0.11% +1.5%
Population growth rank 159/197 72/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.8 45.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.1 152.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.9 45.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 26%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.4% 27.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 91.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.24% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.67% 3.97%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 5.51%
Life expectancy 75.7 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
Kiribati
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Grenada Kiribati
2100 11.5% 19.5%
2099 11.5% 19.6%
2098 11.5% 19.7%
2097 11.5% 19.8%
2096 11.5% 20%
2095 11.5% 20.1%
2094 11.5% 20.2%
2093 11.5% 20.3%
2092 11.5% 20.5%
2091 11.5% 20.6%
2090 11.5% 20.7%
2089 11.5% 20.9%
2088 11.6% 21%
2087 11.6% 21.2%
2086 11.6% 21.3%
2085 11.6% 21.4%
2084 11.6% 21.6%
2083 11.6% 21.7%
2082 11.6% 21.8%
2081 11.6% 22%
2080 11.6% 22.1%
2079 11.7% 22.2%
2078 11.7% 22.3%
2077 11.7% 22.5%
2076 11.7% 22.6%
2075 11.7% 22.7%
2074 11.8% 22.9%
2073 11.8% 23%
2072 11.8% 23.1%
2071 11.9% 23.3%
2070 11.9% 23.4%
2069 12% 23.6%
2068 12% 23.8%
2067 12.1% 23.9%
2066 12.2% 24.1%
2065 12.3% 24.3%
2064 12.3% 24.5%
2063 12.4% 24.7%
2062 12.5% 25%
2061 12.6% 25.2%
2060 12.7% 25.4%
2059 12.8% 25.6%
2058 13% 25.8%
2057 13.1% 26.1%
2056 13.2% 26.3%
2055 13.3% 26.5%
2054 13.4% 26.7%
2053 13.5% 26.9%
2052 13.6% 27.1%
2051 13.7% 27.3%
2050 13.9% 27.5%
2049 14% 27.7%
2048 14.1% 27.9%
2047 14.2% 28%
2046 14.3% 28.2%
2045 14.4% 28.4%
2044 14.6% 28.5%
2043 14.7% 28.7%
2042 14.8% 28.9%
2041 15% 29.1%
2040 15.1% 29.3%
2039 15.3% 29.5%
2038 15.5% 29.8%
2037 15.7% 30.1%
2036 15.9% 30.4%
2035 16.1% 30.8%
2034 16.3% 31.1%
2033 16.5% 31.5%
2032 16.6% 31.8%
2031 16.8% 32.2%
2030 17.1% 32.6%
2029 17.5% 32.9%
2028 17.9% 33.3%
2027 18.3% 33.7%
2026 18.8% 34.2%
2025 19.2% 34.6%
2024 19.4% 34.7%
2023 19.8% 34.9%
2022 20.2% 35.1%
2021 20.6% 35.2%
2020 20.9% 35.2%
2019 21.2% 35.1%
2018 21.5% 35.1%
2017 21.8% 35%
2016 22.1% 35%
2015 22.4% 35.2%
2014 22.7% 35.4%
2013 23% 35.7%
2012 23.3% 36.1%
2011 23.6% 36.4%
2010 24% 36.6%
2009 24.6% 36.8%
2008 25.2% 37%
2007 25.9% 37.3%
2006 26.7% 37.6%
2005 27.7% 38%
2004 28.7% 38.4%
2003 29.8% 38.9%
2002 31% 39.3%
2001 32.1% 39.8%
2000 32.9% 40.1%
1999 33.3% 40.5%
1998 33.5% 40.8%
1997 33.6% 41%
1996 33.6% 41.1%
1995 33.5% 41.2%
1994 33.3% 41.2%
1993 33.1% 41%
1992 32.9% 40.8%
1991 32.8% 40.5%
1990 32.8% 40.2%
1989 33% 39.9%
1988 33.2% 39.7%
1987 33.6% 39.4%
1986 34.1% 39.2%
1985 34.8% 39.2%
1984 35.6% 39.2%
1983 36.5% 39.5%
1982 37.5% 39.9%
1981 38.6% 40.5%
1980 39.4% 41.1%
1979 40% 41.8%
1978 40.8% 42.3%
1977 41.5% 42.8%
1976 42.3% 43.2%
1975 43.1% 43.7%
1974 43.9% 44.2%
1973 44.7% 44.6%
1972 45.5% 44.8%
1971 46.2% 44.8%
1970 46.8% 44.9%
1969 47.2% 45%
1968 47.5% 44.9%
1967 47.6% 44.5%
1966 47.5% 44.1%
1965 47% 43.9%
1964 46.9% 44%
1963 47.1% 44%
1962 47.2% 43.8%
1961 47.2% 43.5%
1960 47.3% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Kiribati compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Kiribati

Grenada
Kiribati
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Grenada Kiribati
2023 48 80
2022 50 86
2021 52 122
2020 51 89
2019 48 89
2018 46 87
2017 45 90
2016 44 88
2015 46 90
2014 45 91
2013 44 93
2012 44 98
2011 44 98
2010 43 102
2009 41 99
2008 41 100
2007 40 101
2006 39 102
2005 40 104
2004 48 106
2003 42 105
2002 42 109
2001 45 113
2000 46 119
1999 48 121
1998 50 126
1997 50 132
1996 51 141
1995 54 148
1994 55 150
1993 53 162
1992 56 175
1991 59 188
1990 61 199
1989 64 212
1988 61 220
1987 68 231
1986 68 232
1985 71 246

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

Grenada
Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Grenada Kiribati
2023 1.83% 5.51%
2022 1.85% 5.65%
2021 1.87% 5.76%
2020 1.87% 5.86%
2019 1.85% 5.93%
2018 1.83% 5.98%
2017 1.81% 5.99%
2016 1.79% 5.95%
2015 1.75% 5.89%
2014 1.72% 5.84%
2013 1.68% 5.8%
2012 1.64% 5.78%
2011 1.6% 5.79%
2010 1.57% 5.82%
2009 1.54% 5.87%
2008 1.51% 5.93%
2007 1.5% 5.99%
2006 1.49% 6.03%
2005 1.48% 6.07%
2004 1.49% 6.13%
2003 1.49% 6.2%
2002 1.5% 6.31%
2001 1.52% 6.46%
2000 1.55% 6.64%
1999 1.58% 6.83%
1998 1.62% 7.02%
1997 1.67% 7.22%
1996 1.73% 7.42%
1995 1.79% 7.64%
1994 1.87% 7.87%
1993 1.95% 8.13%
1992 2.04% 8.44%
1991 2.13% 8.77%
1990 2.24% 9.13%
1989 2.35% 9.5%
1988 2.46% 9.87%
1987 2.58% 10.2%
1986 2.71% 10.6%
1985 2.85% 10.9%
1984 2.99% 11.1%
1983 3.15% 11.4%
1982 3.3% 11.6%
1981 3.46% 11.7%
1980 3.62% 11.9%
1979 3.77% 12%
1978 3.9% 12.2%
1977 4.03% 12.3%
1976 4.15% 12.4%
1975 4.25% 12.5%
1974 4.36% 12.7%
1973 4.47% 13%
1972 4.58% 13.3%
1971 4.71% 13.7%
1970 4.87% 14.1%
1969 5.06% 14.6%
1968 5.3% 15.2%
1967 5.59% 15.8%
1966 5.95% 16.4%
1965 6.39% 17.1%
1964 6.91% 17.7%
1963 7.5% 18.3%
1962 8.15% 18.9%
1961 8.83% 19.5%
1960 9.5% 19.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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