Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Lesotho by year

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Grenada

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Lesotho
2023	1.49	2.69
2022	1.5	2.72
2021	1.52	2.77
2020	1.53	2.85
2019	1.54	2.92
2018	1.53	3.02
2017	1.44	3.11
2016	1.62	3.18
2015	1.72	3.22
2014	1.8	3.24
2013	1.91	3.28
2012	1.97	3.3
2011	2.01	3.34
2010	2.04	3.25
2009	2.08	3.31
2008	2.12	3.39
2007	2.15	3.44
2006	2.19	3.41
2005	2.24	3.43
2004	2.29	3.51
2003	2.33	3.62
2002	2.38	3.68
2001	2.42	3.63
2000	2.44	3.61
1999	2.39	3.67
1998	2.49	3.82
1997	2.8	3.98
1996	2.85	4.06
1995	2.82	4.13
1994	2.79	4.21
1993	2.81	4.37
1992	2.97	4.54
1991	3.11	4.68
1990	3.06	4.81
1989	3.23	4.96
1988	3.19	5.1
1987	3.58	5.22
1986	3.58	5.32
1985	3.48	5.4
1984	3.22	5.48
1983	3.31	5.56
1982	3.15	5.63
1981	2.99	5.69
1980	3.3	5.75
1979	3.34	5.79
1978	3.35	5.82
1977	3.46	5.85
1976	3.6	5.87
1975	3.75	5.83
1974	3.92	5.75
1973	4.05	5.69
1972	4.18	5.69
1971	4.31	5.7
1970	4.46	5.7
1969	4.69	5.7
1968	4.84	5.73
1967	5.04	5.75
1966	5.3	5.76
1965	5.6	5.77
1964	5.91	5.77
1963	6.2	5.78
1962	6.44	5.79
1961	6.63	5.79
1960	6.74	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Lesotho
2023	334	31,115
2022	371	30,803
2021	343	27,806
2020	433	30,721
2019	462	32,279
2018	470	33,112
2017	402	33,601
2016	579	33,390
2015	684	32,087
2014	772	30,922
2013	878	29,789
2012	925	27,592
2011	954	25,647
2010	989	21,877
2009	1,024	20,335
2008	1,046	19,349
2007	1,059	17,763
2006	1,068	15,234
2005	1,075	15,831
2004	1,034	17,271
2003	1,074	20,133
2002	1,077	22,274
2001	1,082	23,190
2000	1,105	24,786
1999	1,092	27,393
1998	1,204	30,889
1997	1,480	34,637
1996	1,559	36,228
1995	1,580	37,370
1994	1,596	38,629
1993	1,641	40,505
1992	1,811	42,579
1991	1,953	44,026
1990	1,931	45,060
1989	2,084	46,264
1988	2,044	47,158
1987	2,345	47,718
1986	2,324	45,232
1985	2,215	44,575
1984	1,975	43,785
1983	1,817	42,899
1982	1,798	41,941
1981	1,625	40,808
1980	1,840	39,617
1979	1,871	38,440
1978	1,882	37,084
1977	1,974	35,654
1976	2,092	34,117
1975	2,224	32,311
1974	2,360	30,444
1973	2,464	28,859
1972	2,578	27,841
1971	2,705	26,838
1970	2,793	25,935
1969	2,948	25,137
1968	3,040	24,490
1967	3,158	23,911
1966	3,278	23,326
1965	3,399	22,755
1964	3,508	22,116
1963	3,601	21,585
1962	3,674	21,132
1961	3,703	20,581
1960	3,678	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Lesotho by year

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Grenada

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Lesotho
2023	11.7	24.1
2022	11.9	24.4
2021	12.1	24.9
2020	12.3	25.6
2019	12.5	26.4
2018	12.4	27.4
2017	11.6	28.2
2016	13.1	28.9
2015	13.9	29.2
2014	14.5	29.5
2013	15.4	30
2012	15.8	30
2011	16	30.2
2010	16.3	29.2
2009	16.5	29.4
2008	16.7	29.6
2007	16.8	29.5
2006	16.9	28.6
2005	17	28.6
2004	17.1	28.7
2003	17.1	29.3
2002	17.2	29.4
2001	17.3	28.7
2000	17.5	28.2
1999	17.4	28.5
1998	18.5	29.2
1997	21.2	30.2
1996	22.1	30.4
1995	22.4	30.6
1994	22.8	31
1993	23.4	32
1992	25.3	33.2
1991	26.9	34.2
1990	26.9	35.1
1989	28.6	36.3
1988	28.4	37.4
1987	31.7	38.3
1986	31.7	37.5
1985	30.7	37.9
1984	28.3	38.4
1983	28.6	38.9
1982	26.7	39.5
1981	24.8	39.9
1980	26.9	40.4
1979	26.9	40.8
1978	26.6	41
1977	27.1	41.1
1976	28	41
1975	29	40.6
1974	30.2	40.2
1973	31.2	39.9
1972	32.3	40.2
1971	33.7	40.5
1970	34.7	40.8
1969	36.4	41.3
1968	37.4	41.9
1967	38.9	42.5
1966	40.6	43
1965	42.4	43.3
1964	44.1	43.5
1963	45.7	43.7
1962	47	44.1
1961	48.1	44.3
1960	48.8	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 48.8 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Lesotho
2100	11.5%	18%
2099	11.5%	18.1%
2098	11.5%	18.2%
2097	11.5%	18.3%
2096	11.5%	18.3%
2095	11.5%	18.4%
2094	11.5%	18.5%
2093	11.5%	18.6%
2092	11.5%	18.7%
2091	11.5%	18.9%
2090	11.5%	19%
2089	11.5%	19.1%
2088	11.6%	19.2%
2087	11.6%	19.3%
2086	11.6%	19.4%
2085	11.6%	19.6%
2084	11.6%	19.7%
2083	11.6%	19.8%
2082	11.6%	19.9%
2081	11.6%	20%
2080	11.6%	20.2%
2079	11.7%	20.3%
2078	11.7%	20.4%
2077	11.7%	20.5%
2076	11.7%	20.6%
2075	11.7%	20.7%
2074	11.8%	20.9%
2073	11.8%	21%
2072	11.8%	21.1%
2071	11.9%	21.3%
2070	11.9%	21.4%
2069	12%	21.5%
2068	12%	21.7%
2067	12.1%	21.9%
2066	12.2%	22%
2065	12.3%	22.2%
2064	12.3%	22.4%
2063	12.4%	22.6%
2062	12.5%	22.8%
2061	12.6%	23%
2060	12.7%	23.3%
2059	12.8%	23.5%
2058	13%	23.7%
2057	13.1%	24%
2056	13.2%	24.2%
2055	13.3%	24.5%
2054	13.4%	24.7%
2053	13.5%	25%
2052	13.6%	25.3%
2051	13.7%	25.5%
2050	13.9%	25.8%
2049	14%	26.1%
2048	14.1%	26.3%
2047	14.2%	26.5%
2046	14.3%	26.8%
2045	14.4%	27%
2044	14.6%	27.3%
2043	14.7%	27.5%
2042	14.8%	27.7%
2041	15%	28%
2040	15.1%	28.2%
2039	15.3%	28.4%
2038	15.5%	28.7%
2037	15.7%	28.9%
2036	15.9%	29.2%
2035	16.1%	29.5%
2034	16.3%	29.9%
2033	16.5%	30.3%
2032	16.6%	30.8%
2031	16.8%	31.3%
2030	17.1%	31.8%
2029	17.5%	32.3%
2028	17.9%	32.8%
2027	18.3%	33.4%
2026	18.8%	33.9%
2025	19.2%	34.3%
2024	19.4%	34.5%
2023	19.8%	34.9%
2022	20.2%	35.3%
2021	20.6%	35.6%
2020	20.9%	35.8%
2019	21.2%	36.1%
2018	21.5%	36.3%
2017	21.8%	36.5%
2016	22.1%	36.6%
2015	22.4%	36.6%
2014	22.7%	36.6%
2013	23%	36.5%
2012	23.3%	36.5%
2011	23.6%	36.5%
2010	24%	36.5%
2009	24.6%	36.6%
2008	25.2%	36.7%
2007	25.9%	36.8%
2006	26.7%	37.1%
2005	27.7%	37.4%
2004	28.7%	37.7%
2003	29.8%	38.1%
2002	31%	38.6%
2001	32.1%	39.1%
2000	32.9%	39.6%
1999	33.3%	40.2%
1998	33.5%	40.7%
1997	33.6%	41.2%
1996	33.6%	41.7%
1995	33.5%	42%
1994	33.3%	42.3%
1993	33.1%	42.6%
1992	32.9%	42.8%
1991	32.8%	42.9%
1990	32.8%	42.9%
1989	33%	42.8%
1988	33.2%	42.7%
1987	33.6%	42.5%
1986	34.1%	42.7%
1985	34.8%	43%
1984	35.6%	42.8%
1983	36.5%	42.7%
1982	37.5%	42.5%
1981	38.6%	42.3%
1980	39.4%	42.1%
1979	40%	41.9%
1978	40.8%	41.7%
1977	41.5%	41.5%
1976	42.3%	41.4%
1975	43.1%	41.6%
1974	43.9%	41.9%
1973	44.7%	42.3%
1972	45.5%	42.7%
1971	46.2%	43.1%
1970	46.8%	43.6%
1969	47.2%	44%
1968	47.5%	44.4%
1967	47.6%	44.8%
1966	47.5%	44.9%
1965	47%	44.8%
1964	46.9%	44.9%
1963	47.1%	45.2%
1962	47.2%	45.3%
1961	47.2%	45.2%
1960	47.3%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Lesotho

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Grenada

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Lesotho
2023	48	478
2022	50	477
2021	52	577
2020	51	529
2019	48	467
2018	46	491
2017	45	468
2016	44	518
2015	46	594
2014	45	707
2013	44	855
2012	44	1,000
2011	44	1,210
2010	43	1,311
2009	41	1,387
2008	41	1,205
2007	40	891
2006	39	696
2005	40	549
2004	48	499
2003	42	508
2002	42	484
2001	45	465
2000	46	413
1999	48	371
1998	50	332
1997	50	312
1996	51	319
1995	54	357
1994	55	423
1993	53	542
1992	56	601
1991	59	641
1990	61	665
1989	64	680
1988	61	680
1987	68	686
1986	68	680
1985	71	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Lesotho
2023	1.83%	5.89%
2022	1.85%	6.15%
2021	1.87%	6.44%
2020	1.87%	6.68%
2019	1.85%	6.87%
2018	1.83%	6.91%
2017	1.81%	7.12%
2016	1.79%	7.18%
2015	1.75%	7.51%
2014	1.72%	7.82%
2013	1.68%	8.02%
2012	1.64%	8.26%
2011	1.6%	8.59%
2010	1.57%	9.01%
2009	1.54%	9.64%
2008	1.51%	10.9%
2007	1.5%	11.2%
2006	1.49%	11.5%
2005	1.48%	11.6%
2004	1.49%	11.5%
2003	1.49%	11.4%
2002	1.5%	11.2%
2001	1.52%	11.1%
2000	1.55%	10.9%
1999	1.58%	10.7%
1998	1.62%	10.5%
1997	1.67%	10.2%
1996	1.73%	9.83%
1995	1.79%	9.45%
1994	1.87%	9.07%
1993	1.95%	8.73%
1992	2.04%	8.51%
1991	2.13%	8.43%
1990	2.24%	8.47%
1989	2.35%	8.6%
1988	2.46%	8.8%
1987	2.58%	9.06%
1986	2.71%	9.36%
1985	2.85%	9.72%
1984	2.99%	10.1%
1983	3.15%	10.6%
1982	3.3%	11.1%
1981	3.46%	11.7%
1980	3.62%	12.3%
1979	3.77%	12.9%
1978	3.9%	13.6%
1977	4.03%	14.2%
1976	4.15%	14.9%
1975	4.25%	15.5%
1974	4.36%	16%
1973	4.47%	16.5%
1972	4.58%	16.9%
1971	4.71%	17.3%
1970	4.87%	17.7%
1969	5.06%	18%
1968	5.3%	18.3%
1967	5.59%	18.5%
1966	5.95%	18.6%
1965	6.39%	18.7%
1964	6.91%	18.6%
1963	7.5%	18.6%
1962	8.15%	18.5%
1961	8.83%	18.5%
1960	9.5%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.