Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Malawi

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Malawi by year

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Grenada

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Malawi
2023	1.49	3.65
2022	1.5	3.72
2021	1.52	3.79
2020	1.53	3.88
2019	1.54	3.95
2018	1.53	4.02
2017	1.44	4.11
2016	1.62	4.22
2015	1.72	4.38
2014	1.8	4.57
2013	1.91	4.76
2012	1.97	4.9
2011	2.01	5.08
2010	2.04	5.26
2009	2.08	5.45
2008	2.12	5.61
2007	2.15	5.72
2006	2.19	5.8
2005	2.24	5.85
2004	2.29	5.86
2003	2.33	5.88
2002	2.38	5.9
2001	2.42	5.94
2000	2.44	6
1999	2.39	6.12
1998	2.49	6.21
1997	2.8	6.23
1996	2.85	6.29
1995	2.82	6.39
1994	2.79	6.49
1993	2.81	6.57
1992	2.97	6.63
1991	3.11	6.68
1990	3.06	6.74
1989	3.23	6.8
1988	3.19	6.88
1987	3.58	6.97
1986	3.58	7.07
1985	3.48	7.17
1984	3.22	7.27
1983	3.31	7.36
1982	3.15	7.45
1981	2.99	7.49
1980	3.3	7.52
1979	3.34	7.47
1978	3.35	7.43
1977	3.46	7.41
1976	3.6	7.39
1975	3.75	7.36
1974	3.92	7.34
1973	4.05	7.34
1972	4.18	7.33
1971	4.31	7.31
1970	4.46	7.3
1969	4.69	7.27
1968	4.84	7.26
1967	5.04	7.21
1966	5.3	7.17
1965	5.6	7.13
1964	5.91	7.11
1963	6.2	7.13
1962	6.44	7.1
1961	6.63	7.07
1960	6.74	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Malawi
2023	334	549,096
2022	371	533,450
2021	343	517,400
2020	433	514,659
2019	462	506,104
2018	470	494,348
2017	402	484,655
2016	579	474,779
2015	684	472,484
2014	772	472,418
2013	878	470,293
2012	925	460,684
2011	954	454,149
2010	989	444,468
2009	1,024	434,811
2008	1,046	421,781
2007	1,059	410,290
2006	1,068	397,123
2005	1,075	381,130
2004	1,034	361,133
2003	1,074	341,133
2002	1,077	322,863
2001	1,082	310,833
2000	1,105	300,439
1999	1,092	295,629
1998	1,204	285,407
1997	1,480	277,433
1996	1,559	270,048
1995	1,580	266,745
1994	1,596	275,439
1993	1,641	276,538
1992	1,811	269,066
1991	1,953	260,193
1990	1,931	250,159
1989	2,084	237,967
1988	2,044	226,911
1987	2,345	220,566
1986	2,324	218,519
1985	2,215	216,179
1984	1,975	212,146
1983	1,817	209,422
1982	1,798	205,386
1981	1,625	199,436
1980	1,840	192,746
1979	1,871	182,123
1978	1,882	172,503
1977	1,974	161,930
1976	2,092	153,422
1975	2,224	145,254
1974	2,360	137,819
1973	2,464	131,529
1972	2,578	125,728
1971	2,705	121,015
1970	2,793	116,822
1969	2,948	113,120
1968	3,040	110,329
1967	3,158	106,668
1966	3,278	103,512
1965	3,399	100,040
1964	3,508	97,658
1963	3,601	95,933
1962	3,674	92,463
1961	3,703	89,091
1960	3,678	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Malawi by year

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Grenada

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Malawi
2023	11.7	31.4
2022	11.9	31.7
2021	12.1	32.1
2020	12.3	32.5
2019	12.5	32.9
2018	12.4	33.2
2017	11.6	33.7
2016	13.1	34.2
2015	13.9	35.3
2014	14.5	36.5
2013	15.4	37.7
2012	15.8	38.6
2011	16	39.7
2010	16.3	40.7
2009	16.5	41.7
2008	16.7	42.6
2007	16.8	43.3
2006	16.9	43.8
2005	17	44
2004	17.1	44
2003	17.1	43.9
2002	17.2	44
2001	17.3	44.2
2000	17.5	44.6
1999	17.4	45.4
1998	18.5	45.9
1997	21.2	46
1996	22.1	46.2
1995	22.4	46.8
1994	22.8	48.4
1993	23.4	48.4
1992	25.3	48.1
1991	26.9	48.4
1990	26.9	48.4
1989	28.6	48.5
1988	28.4	48.8
1987	31.7	48.6
1986	31.7	49.8
1985	30.7	50.4
1984	28.3	50.8
1983	28.6	51.4
1982	26.7	52
1981	24.8	52.4
1980	26.9	52.7
1979	26.9	52.4
1978	26.6	52.4
1977	27.1	52.4
1976	28	52.6
1975	29	52.7
1974	30.2	52.9
1973	31.2	53.2
1972	32.3	53.5
1971	33.7	53.7
1970	34.7	54
1969	36.4	54.1
1968	37.4	54.4
1967	38.9	54.3
1966	40.6	54.3
1965	42.4	54.1
1964	44.1	54.2
1963	45.7	54.4
1962	47	54.2
1961	48.1	54
1960	48.8	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 48.8 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Malawi
2100	11.5%	19.9%
2099	11.5%	20%
2098	11.5%	20.2%
2097	11.5%	20.3%
2096	11.5%	20.4%
2095	11.5%	20.6%
2094	11.5%	20.7%
2093	11.5%	20.9%
2092	11.5%	21%
2091	11.5%	21.2%
2090	11.5%	21.3%
2089	11.5%	21.5%
2088	11.6%	21.6%
2087	11.6%	21.8%
2086	11.6%	22%
2085	11.6%	22.1%
2084	11.6%	22.3%
2083	11.6%	22.5%
2082	11.6%	22.7%
2081	11.6%	22.9%
2080	11.6%	23.1%
2079	11.7%	23.2%
2078	11.7%	23.4%
2077	11.7%	23.6%
2076	11.7%	23.8%
2075	11.7%	24.1%
2074	11.8%	24.3%
2073	11.8%	24.5%
2072	11.8%	24.7%
2071	11.9%	24.9%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	12%	25.4%
2068	12%	25.6%
2067	12.1%	25.9%
2066	12.2%	26.1%
2065	12.3%	26.3%
2064	12.3%	26.6%
2063	12.4%	26.8%
2062	12.5%	27.1%
2061	12.6%	27.3%
2060	12.7%	27.6%
2059	12.8%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	13.9%	30.6%
2049	14%	31%
2048	14.1%	31.4%
2047	14.2%	31.7%
2046	14.3%	32.1%
2045	14.4%	32.5%
2044	14.6%	32.9%
2043	14.7%	33.3%
2042	14.8%	33.7%
2041	15%	34%
2040	15.1%	34.4%
2039	15.3%	34.8%
2038	15.5%	35.1%
2037	15.7%	35.5%
2036	15.9%	35.9%
2035	16.1%	36.2%
2034	16.3%	36.5%
2033	16.5%	36.9%
2032	16.6%	37.2%
2031	16.8%	37.5%
2030	17.1%	37.9%
2029	17.5%	38.3%
2028	17.9%	38.8%
2027	18.3%	39.3%
2026	18.8%	39.9%
2025	19.2%	40.4%
2024	19.4%	40.7%
2023	19.8%	41.3%
2022	20.2%	41.9%
2021	20.6%	42.5%
2020	20.9%	43.1%
2019	21.2%	43.7%
2018	21.5%	44.2%
2017	21.8%	44.6%
2016	22.1%	45.1%
2015	22.4%	45.4%
2014	22.7%	45.7%
2013	23%	46%
2012	23.3%	46.1%
2011	23.6%	46.2%
2010	24%	46.2%
2009	24.6%	46.2%
2008	25.2%	46.1%
2007	25.9%	46.1%
2006	26.7%	46.1%
2005	27.7%	46%
2004	28.7%	46%
2003	29.8%	46.1%
2002	31%	46.1%
2001	32.1%	46.1%
2000	32.9%	46.2%
1999	33.3%	46.2%
1998	33.5%	46.2%
1997	33.6%	46.2%
1996	33.6%	46.2%
1995	33.5%	46.1%
1994	33.3%	46.1%
1993	33.1%	46%
1992	32.9%	45.8%
1991	32.8%	45.6%
1990	32.8%	45.4%
1989	33%	45.2%
1988	33.2%	45%
1987	33.6%	45.1%
1986	34.1%	45.4%
1985	34.8%	45.4%
1984	35.6%	45.5%
1983	36.5%	45.5%
1982	37.5%	45.4%
1981	38.6%	45.4%
1980	39.4%	45.4%
1979	40%	45.3%
1978	40.8%	45.3%
1977	41.5%	45.3%
1976	42.3%	45.2%
1975	43.1%	45.2%
1974	43.9%	45.1%
1973	44.7%	44.9%
1972	45.5%	44.8%
1971	46.2%	44.6%
1970	46.8%	44.4%
1969	47.2%	44.2%
1968	47.5%	43.9%
1967	47.6%	43.7%
1966	47.5%	43.4%
1965	47%	43.2%
1964	46.9%	43%
1963	47.1%	42.9%
1962	47.2%	42.8%
1961	47.2%	42.9%
1960	47.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Malawi

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Grenada

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Malawi
2023	48	225
2022	50	239
2021	52	286
2020	51	256
2019	48	260
2018	46	267
2017	45	284
2016	44	312
2015	46	354
2014	45	367
2013	44	410
2012	44	447
2011	44	486
2010	43	517
2009	41	512
2008	41	430
2007	40	333
2006	39	286
2005	40	283
2004	48	304
2003	42	346
2002	42	404
2001	45	447
2000	46	506
1999	48	576
1998	50	658
1997	50	672
1996	51	713
1995	54	782
1994	55	912
1993	53	1,000
1992	56	1,042
1991	59	1,080
1990	61	1,112
1989	64	1,136
1988	61	1,154
1987	68	1,123
1986	68	1,118
1985	71	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Malawi
2023	1.83%	3.83%
2022	1.85%	3.99%
2021	1.87%	4.15%
2020	1.87%	4.31%
2019	1.85%	4.55%
2018	1.83%	4.75%
2017	1.81%	5.06%
2016	1.79%	5.35%
2015	1.75%	5.67%
2014	1.72%	6.02%
2013	1.68%	6.4%
2012	1.64%	6.98%
2011	1.6%	7.67%
2010	1.57%	8.3%
2009	1.54%	8.81%
2008	1.51%	9.31%
2007	1.5%	9.83%
2006	1.49%	10.3%
2005	1.48%	11%
2004	1.49%	11.9%
2003	1.49%	13.2%
2002	1.5%	14.6%
2001	1.52%	16%
2000	1.55%	17.3%
1999	1.58%	18.4%
1998	1.62%	19.2%
1997	1.67%	19.7%
1996	1.73%	20.2%
1995	1.79%	20.7%
1994	1.87%	21.3%
1993	1.95%	22%
1992	2.04%	22.8%
1991	2.13%	23.6%
1990	2.24%	24.3%
1989	2.35%	24.9%
1988	2.46%	25.3%
1987	2.58%	25.5%
1986	2.71%	25.4%
1985	2.85%	25.1%
1984	2.99%	24.8%
1983	3.15%	24.5%
1982	3.3%	24.5%
1981	3.46%	24.9%
1980	3.62%	25.6%
1979	3.77%	26.5%
1978	3.9%	27.6%
1977	4.03%	28.7%
1976	4.15%	29.7%
1975	4.25%	30.6%
1974	4.36%	31.5%
1973	4.47%	32.4%
1972	4.58%	33.2%
1971	4.71%	33.9%
1970	4.87%	34.4%
1969	5.06%	34.7%
1968	5.3%	35%
1967	5.59%	35.1%
1966	5.95%	35.3%
1965	6.39%	35.4%
1964	6.91%	35.5%
1963	7.5%	35.7%
1962	8.15%	35.8%
1961	8.83%	35.9%
1960	9.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.