Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Liberia

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Liberia by year

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Grenada

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Liberia
2023	1.49	3.95
2022	1.5	4.02
2021	1.52	4.09
2020	1.53	4.17
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.53	4.34
2017	1.44	4.4
2016	1.62	4.46
2015	1.72	4.52
2014	1.8	4.62
2013	1.91	4.75
2012	1.97	4.88
2011	2.01	4.97
2010	2.04	5.06
2009	2.08	5.17
2008	2.12	5.33
2007	2.15	5.46
2006	2.19	5.53
2005	2.24	5.52
2004	2.29	5.51
2003	2.33	5.55
2002	2.38	5.65
2001	2.42	5.77
2000	2.44	5.88
1999	2.39	5.95
1998	2.49	6.02
1997	2.8	6.08
1996	2.85	6.13
1995	2.82	6.17
1994	2.79	6.21
1993	2.81	6.25
1992	2.97	6.28
1991	3.11	6.32
1990	3.06	6.37
1989	3.23	6.43
1988	3.19	6.51
1987	3.58	6.57
1986	3.58	6.64
1985	3.48	6.69
1984	3.22	6.73
1983	3.31	6.76
1982	3.15	6.79
1981	2.99	6.83
1980	3.3	6.87
1979	3.34	6.92
1978	3.35	6.88
1977	3.46	6.84
1976	3.6	6.79
1975	3.75	6.74
1974	3.92	6.69
1973	4.05	6.65
1972	4.18	6.6
1971	4.31	6.54
1970	4.46	6.58
1969	4.69	6.64
1968	4.84	6.66
1967	5.04	6.65
1966	5.3	6.63
1965	5.6	6.62
1964	5.91	6.59
1963	6.2	6.56
1962	6.44	6.5
1961	6.63	6.45
1960	6.74	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Liberia
2023	334	125,730
2022	371	123,747
2021	343	121,038
2020	433	120,632
2019	462	120,635
2018	470	120,231
2017	402	119,376
2016	579	118,852
2015	684	115,479
2014	772	116,667
2013	878	120,138
2012	925	121,973
2011	954	115,496
2010	989	114,249
2009	1,024	113,429
2008	1,046	112,032
2007	1,059	109,165
2006	1,068	104,099
2005	1,075	96,478
2004	1,034	91,755
2003	1,074	87,534
2002	1,077	88,643
2001	1,082	86,217
2000	1,105	83,143
1999	1,092	78,130
1998	1,204	72,146
1997	1,480	61,444
1996	1,559	56,392
1995	1,580	53,407
1994	1,596	52,101
1993	1,641	51,609
1992	1,811	50,204
1991	1,953	47,426
1990	1,931	52,770
1989	2,084	63,238
1988	2,044	62,703
1987	2,345	62,147
1986	2,324	61,924
1985	2,215	59,988
1984	1,975	59,460
1983	1,817	57,562
1982	1,798	56,127
1981	1,625	55,003
1980	1,840	53,452
1979	1,871	52,125
1978	1,882	49,813
1977	1,974	47,582
1976	2,092	45,528
1975	2,224	43,478
1974	2,360	41,499
1973	2,464	39,694
1972	2,578	37,860
1971	2,705	36,015
1970	2,793	35,196
1969	2,948	34,677
1968	3,040	33,536
1967	3,158	32,519
1966	3,278	31,454
1965	3,399	30,618
1964	3,508	29,592
1963	3,601	28,708
1962	3,674	27,679
1961	3,703	26,670
1960	3,678	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Liberia by year

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Grenada

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Liberia
2023	11.7	31
2022	11.9	31.2
2021	12.1	31.5
2020	12.3	31.9
2019	12.5	32.4
2018	12.4	33
2017	11.6	33.4
2016	13.1	33.9
2015	13.9	34.3
2014	14.5	35.2
2013	15.4	36.2
2012	15.8	37.4
2011	16	36.9
2010	16.3	38
2009	16.5	38.8
2008	16.7	39.7
2007	16.8	40.4
2006	16.9	40.8
2005	17	40.6
2004	17.1	41.1
2003	17.1	42
2002	17.2	42
2001	17.3	42.6
2000	17.5	43.2
1999	17.4	43.3
1998	18.5	43.2
1997	21.2	41.7
1996	22.1	45
1995	22.4	44.2
1994	22.8	46.2
1993	23.4	45
1992	25.3	44.6
1991	26.9	44.6
1990	26.9	52.9
1989	28.6	45.8
1988	28.4	46.2
1987	31.7	46.7
1986	31.7	47.2
1985	30.7	47.6
1984	28.3	47.7
1983	28.6	47.7
1982	26.7	48
1981	24.8	48.4
1980	26.9	48.6
1979	26.9	48.9
1978	26.6	48.7
1977	27.1	48.5
1976	28	48.3
1975	29	48.1
1974	30.2	47.9
1973	31.2	47.8
1972	32.3	47.6
1971	33.7	47.4
1970	34.7	47.9
1969	36.4	48.6
1968	37.4	48.8
1967	38.9	49
1966	40.6	49.1
1965	42.4	49.3
1964	44.1	49.3
1963	45.7	49.2
1962	47	49
1961	48.1	48.7
1960	48.8	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 31 in Liberia, compared with 48.8 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Liberia
2100	11.5%	20.5%
2099	11.5%	20.6%
2098	11.5%	20.7%
2097	11.5%	20.8%
2096	11.5%	21%
2095	11.5%	21.1%
2094	11.5%	21.2%
2093	11.5%	21.4%
2092	11.5%	21.5%
2091	11.5%	21.6%
2090	11.5%	21.8%
2089	11.5%	21.9%
2088	11.6%	22.1%
2087	11.6%	22.3%
2086	11.6%	22.4%
2085	11.6%	22.6%
2084	11.6%	22.7%
2083	11.6%	22.9%
2082	11.6%	23%
2081	11.6%	23.2%
2080	11.6%	23.4%
2079	11.7%	23.5%
2078	11.7%	23.7%
2077	11.7%	23.9%
2076	11.7%	24.1%
2075	11.7%	24.2%
2074	11.8%	24.4%
2073	11.8%	24.6%
2072	11.8%	24.8%
2071	11.9%	25%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	12%	25.4%
2068	12%	25.6%
2067	12.1%	25.8%
2066	12.2%	26%
2065	12.3%	26.2%
2064	12.3%	26.5%
2063	12.4%	26.7%
2062	12.5%	27%
2061	12.6%	27.2%
2060	12.7%	27.5%
2059	12.8%	27.8%
2058	13%	28.1%
2057	13.1%	28.4%
2056	13.2%	28.7%
2055	13.3%	29%
2054	13.4%	29.3%
2053	13.5%	29.6%
2052	13.6%	29.9%
2051	13.7%	30.2%
2050	13.9%	30.5%
2049	14%	30.8%
2048	14.1%	31.2%
2047	14.2%	31.5%
2046	14.3%	31.8%
2045	14.4%	32.1%
2044	14.6%	32.4%
2043	14.7%	32.7%
2042	14.8%	33.1%
2041	15%	33.4%
2040	15.1%	33.7%
2039	15.3%	34.1%
2038	15.5%	34.4%
2037	15.7%	34.7%
2036	15.9%	35%
2035	16.1%	35.4%
2034	16.3%	35.7%
2033	16.5%	36%
2032	16.6%	36.4%
2031	16.8%	36.7%
2030	17.1%	37.1%
2029	17.5%	37.4%
2028	17.9%	37.9%
2027	18.3%	38.4%
2026	18.8%	38.9%
2025	19.2%	39.3%
2024	19.4%	39.5%
2023	19.8%	40%
2022	20.2%	40.5%
2021	20.6%	41%
2020	20.9%	41.4%
2019	21.2%	41.7%
2018	21.5%	42%
2017	21.8%	42.1%
2016	22.1%	42.3%
2015	22.4%	42.4%
2014	22.7%	42.5%
2013	23%	42.5%
2012	23.3%	42.4%
2011	23.6%	42.7%
2010	24%	43.1%
2009	24.6%	43.1%
2008	25.2%	43.2%
2007	25.9%	43.2%
2006	26.7%	43.1%
2005	27.7%	43%
2004	28.7%	42.9%
2003	29.8%	42.9%
2002	31%	42.9%
2001	32.1%	43%
2000	32.9%	43%
1999	33.3%	43.1%
1998	33.5%	43.2%
1997	33.6%	43.3%
1996	33.6%	43.4%
1995	33.5%	43.6%
1994	33.3%	43.8%
1993	33.1%	43.9%
1992	32.9%	44.1%
1991	32.8%	44.2%
1990	32.8%	44.1%
1989	33%	44.1%
1988	33.2%	44.2%
1987	33.6%	44.3%
1986	34.1%	44.3%
1985	34.8%	44.2%
1984	35.6%	44.2%
1983	36.5%	44.2%
1982	37.5%	44.2%
1981	38.6%	44.1%
1980	39.4%	44%
1979	40%	43.9%
1978	40.8%	43.8%
1977	41.5%	43.7%
1976	42.3%	43.6%
1975	43.1%	43.5%
1974	43.9%	43.4%
1973	44.7%	43.3%
1972	45.5%	43.2%
1971	46.2%	43%
1970	46.8%	42.9%
1969	47.2%	42.8%
1968	47.5%	42.6%
1967	47.6%	42.4%
1966	47.5%	42.2%
1965	47%	42%
1964	46.9%	41.7%
1963	47.1%	41.4%
1962	47.2%	41.2%
1961	47.2%	41.1%
1960	47.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Liberia

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Grenada

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Liberia
2023	48	628
2022	50	634
2021	52	667
2020	51	664
2019	48	689
2018	46	707
2017	45	703
2016	44	690
2015	46	784
2014	45	801
2013	44	725
2012	44	728
2011	44	726
2010	43	712
2009	41	674
2008	41	663
2007	40	659
2006	39	647
2005	40	619
2004	48	645
2003	42	759
2002	42	700
2001	45	720
2000	46	786
1999	48	852
1998	50	962
1997	50	1,043
1996	51	1,438
1995	54	1,530
1994	55	1,811
1993	53	1,709
1992	56	1,643
1991	59	1,627
1990	61	2,146
1989	64	1,633
1988	61	1,647
1987	68	1,655
1986	68	1,678
1985	71	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Liberia
2023	1.83%	7.29%
2022	1.85%	7.51%
2021	1.87%	7.74%
2020	1.87%	7.97%
2019	1.85%	8.19%
2018	1.83%	8.4%
2017	1.81%	8.6%
2016	1.79%	8.83%
2015	1.75%	9.08%
2014	1.72%	9.5%
2013	1.68%	9.54%
2012	1.64%	9.82%
2011	1.6%	10.1%
2010	1.57%	10.4%
2009	1.54%	10.8%
2008	1.51%	11.3%
2007	1.5%	11.8%
2006	1.49%	12.5%
2005	1.48%	13.3%
2004	1.49%	14.3%
2003	1.49%	15.4%
2002	1.5%	16.7%
2001	1.52%	17.9%
2000	1.55%	19.2%
1999	1.58%	20.5%
1998	1.62%	21.8%
1997	1.67%	23%
1996	1.73%	24.1%
1995	1.79%	25.1%
1994	1.87%	25.9%
1993	1.95%	26.6%
1992	2.04%	26.9%
1991	2.13%	27%
1990	2.24%	26.8%
1989	2.35%	26.4%
1988	2.46%	25.8%
1987	2.58%	25.2%
1986	2.71%	24.7%
1985	2.85%	24.3%
1984	2.99%	24.1%
1983	3.15%	24%
1982	3.3%	24.1%
1981	3.46%	24.3%
1980	3.62%	24.6%
1979	3.77%	24.9%
1978	3.9%	25.3%
1977	4.03%	25.6%
1976	4.15%	26%
1975	4.25%	26.5%
1974	4.36%	26.9%
1973	4.47%	27.4%
1972	4.58%	27.8%
1971	4.71%	28.3%
1970	4.87%	28.8%
1969	5.06%	29.3%
1968	5.3%	29.8%
1967	5.59%	30.2%
1966	5.95%	30.6%
1965	6.39%	30.8%
1964	6.91%	31.1%
1963	7.5%	31.2%
1962	8.15%	31.3%
1961	8.83%	31.3%
1960	9.5%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.