Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Malaysia by year

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Grenada

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Malaysia
2023	1.49	1.55
2022	1.5	1.55
2021	1.52	1.56
2020	1.53	1.68
2019	1.54	1.78
2018	1.53	1.84
2017	1.44	1.89
2016	1.62	1.94
2015	1.72	2.01
2014	1.8	2.06
2013	1.91	2.07
2012	1.97	2.12
2011	2.01	2.15
2010	2.04	2.14
2009	2.08	2.22
2008	2.12	2.26
2007	2.15	2.25
2006	2.19	2.31
2005	2.24	2.39
2004	2.29	2.49
2003	2.33	2.6
2002	2.38	2.66
2001	2.42	2.81
2000	2.44	2.94
1999	2.39	3.07
1998	2.49	3.12
1997	2.8	3.23
1996	2.85	3.3
1995	2.82	3.32
1994	2.79	3.35
1993	2.81	3.36
1992	2.97	3.37
1991	3.11	3.34
1990	3.06	3.3
1989	3.23	3.31
1988	3.19	3.5
1987	3.58	3.57
1986	3.58	3.7
1985	3.48	3.8
1984	3.22	3.89
1983	3.31	3.93
1982	3.15	3.97
1981	2.99	4
1980	3.3	4.04
1979	3.34	4.09
1978	3.35	4.18
1977	3.46	4.28
1976	3.6	4.4
1975	3.75	4.5
1974	3.92	4.62
1973	4.05	4.73
1972	4.18	4.82
1971	4.31	4.92
1970	4.46	5.04
1969	4.69	5.16
1968	4.84	5.29
1967	5.04	5.43
1966	5.3	5.64
1965	5.6	5.84
1964	5.91	6.03
1963	6.2	6.19
1962	6.44	6.3
1961	6.63	6.37
1960	6.74	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Malaysia
2023	334	254,806
2022	371	237,560
2021	343	212,002
2020	433	283,282
2019	462	309,426
2018	470	324,568
2017	402	336,434
2016	579	345,681
2015	684	358,302
2014	772	367,587
2013	878	366,738
2012	925	371,497
2011	954	372,836
2010	989	360,260
2009	1,024	366,157
2008	1,046	362,380
2007	1,059	348,711
2006	1,068	349,509
2005	1,075	355,324
2004	1,034	365,138
2003	1,074	377,425
2002	1,077	381,084
2001	1,082	400,939
2000	1,105	417,371
1999	1,092	432,355
1998	1,204	436,316
1997	1,480	447,768
1996	1,559	450,174
1995	1,580	443,349
1994	1,596	437,873
1993	1,641	429,910
1992	1,811	418,900
1991	1,953	401,938
1990	1,931	384,518
1989	2,084	373,277
1988	2,044	386,507
1987	2,345	381,999
1986	2,324	385,799
1985	2,215	383,243
1984	1,975	376,797
1983	1,817	365,290
1982	1,798	353,138
1981	1,625	339,991
1980	1,840	326,947
1979	1,871	317,439
1978	1,882	311,027
1977	1,974	305,515
1976	2,092	300,615
1975	2,224	294,541
1974	2,360	289,880
1973	2,464	284,611
1972	2,578	276,263
1971	2,705	272,323
1970	2,793	269,341
1969	2,948	264,327
1968	3,040	260,705
1967	3,158	258,764
1966	3,278	262,162
1965	3,399	264,836
1964	3,508	266,406
1963	3,601	265,815
1962	3,674	262,140
1961	3,703	257,270
1960	3,678	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Malaysia by year

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Grenada

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Malaysia
2023	11.7	12.4
2022	11.9	12.4
2021	12.1	12.4
2020	12.3	13.4
2019	12.5	14.2
2018	12.4	14.8
2017	11.6	15.3
2016	13.1	15.8
2015	13.9	16.3
2014	14.5	16.7
2013	15.4	16.8
2012	15.8	17
2011	16	17.2
2010	16.3	16.9
2009	16.5	17.3
2008	16.7	17.4
2007	16.8	17.1
2006	16.9	17.4
2005	17	17.9
2004	17.1	18.7
2003	17.1	19.6
2002	17.2	20.1
2001	17.3	21.4
2000	17.5	22.6
1999	17.4	23.8
1998	18.5	24.4
1997	21.2	25.4
1996	22.1	26.1
1995	22.4	26.3
1994	22.8	26.6
1993	23.4	26.8
1992	25.3	26.8
1991	26.9	26.5
1990	26.9	26.2
1989	28.6	26.3
1988	28.4	27.8
1987	31.7	28.3
1986	31.7	29.4
1985	30.7	30.1
1984	28.3	30.6
1983	28.6	30.7
1982	26.7	30.8
1981	24.8	30.8
1980	26.9	30.7
1979	26.9	30.8
1978	26.6	31
1977	27.1	31.3
1976	28	31.7
1975	29	32
1974	30.2	32.3
1973	31.2	32.7
1972	32.3	32.7
1971	33.7	33.2
1970	34.7	33.7
1969	36.4	34
1968	37.4	34.5
1967	38.9	35.1
1966	40.6	36.4
1965	42.4	37.7
1964	44.1	39.1
1963	45.7	40.4
1962	47	41.3
1961	48.1	42.2
1960	48.8	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 48.8 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Malaysia
2100	11.5%	13.3%
2099	11.5%	13.3%
2098	11.5%	13.4%
2097	11.5%	13.4%
2096	11.5%	13.4%
2095	11.5%	13.4%
2094	11.5%	13.5%
2093	11.5%	13.5%
2092	11.5%	13.5%
2091	11.5%	13.6%
2090	11.5%	13.6%
2089	11.5%	13.7%
2088	11.6%	13.7%
2087	11.6%	13.7%
2086	11.6%	13.8%
2085	11.6%	13.8%
2084	11.6%	13.8%
2083	11.6%	13.9%
2082	11.6%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.6%	13.9%
2079	11.7%	13.9%
2078	11.7%	13.9%
2077	11.7%	13.9%
2076	11.7%	13.9%
2075	11.7%	13.9%
2074	11.8%	13.9%
2073	11.8%	13.9%
2072	11.8%	13.9%
2071	11.9%	13.9%
2070	11.9%	13.9%
2069	12%	14%
2068	12%	14%
2067	12.1%	14.1%
2066	12.2%	14.1%
2065	12.3%	14.2%
2064	12.3%	14.3%
2063	12.4%	14.4%
2062	12.5%	14.5%
2061	12.6%	14.6%
2060	12.7%	14.8%
2059	12.8%	14.9%
2058	13%	15.1%
2057	13.1%	15.2%
2056	13.2%	15.4%
2055	13.3%	15.5%
2054	13.4%	15.7%
2053	13.5%	15.8%
2052	13.6%	16%
2051	13.7%	16.1%
2050	13.9%	16.2%
2049	14%	16.3%
2048	14.1%	16.4%
2047	14.2%	16.5%
2046	14.3%	16.6%
2045	14.4%	16.7%
2044	14.6%	16.8%
2043	14.7%	16.9%
2042	14.8%	16.9%
2041	15%	17%
2040	15.1%	17.1%
2039	15.3%	17.1%
2038	15.5%	17.2%
2037	15.7%	17.3%
2036	15.9%	17.3%
2035	16.1%	17.5%
2034	16.3%	17.7%
2033	16.5%	18%
2032	16.6%	18.3%
2031	16.8%	18.7%
2030	17.1%	19.2%
2029	17.5%	19.7%
2028	17.9%	20.1%
2027	18.3%	20.6%
2026	18.8%	21.1%
2025	19.2%	21.6%
2024	19.4%	21.8%
2023	19.8%	22.3%
2022	20.2%	22.8%
2021	20.6%	23.4%
2020	20.9%	24%
2019	21.2%	24.5%
2018	21.5%	24.9%
2017	21.8%	25.2%
2016	22.1%	25.5%
2015	22.4%	25.8%
2014	22.7%	26.2%
2013	23%	26.6%
2012	23.3%	27%
2011	23.6%	27.4%
2010	24%	27.9%
2009	24.6%	28.6%
2008	25.2%	29.4%
2007	25.9%	30%
2006	26.7%	30.7%
2005	27.7%	31.4%
2004	28.7%	32%
2003	29.8%	32.6%
2002	31%	33.2%
2001	32.1%	33.7%
2000	32.9%	34.2%
1999	33.3%	34.6%
1998	33.5%	35%
1997	33.6%	35.3%
1996	33.6%	35.5%
1995	33.5%	35.7%
1994	33.3%	36%
1993	33.1%	36.3%
1992	32.9%	36.6%
1991	32.8%	36.9%
1990	32.8%	37.2%
1989	33%	37.5%
1988	33.2%	37.7%
1987	33.6%	37.9%
1986	34.1%	38%
1985	34.8%	38.1%
1984	35.6%	38.2%
1983	36.5%	38.4%
1982	37.5%	38.6%
1981	38.6%	38.8%
1980	39.4%	39.2%
1979	40%	39.6%
1978	40.8%	40.1%
1977	41.5%	40.6%
1976	42.3%	41.1%
1975	43.1%	41.7%
1974	43.9%	42.2%
1973	44.7%	42.8%
1972	45.5%	43.4%
1971	46.2%	44%
1970	46.8%	44.5%
1969	47.2%	45%
1968	47.5%	45.5%
1967	47.6%	45.9%
1966	47.5%	46.2%
1965	47%	46.5%
1964	46.9%	46.6%
1963	47.1%	46.5%
1962	47.2%	46.3%
1961	47.2%	45.9%
1960	47.3%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Malaysia

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Grenada

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Malaysia
2023	48	26
2022	50	38
2021	52	52
2020	51	29
2019	48	28
2018	46	29
2017	45	29
2016	44	30
2015	46	30
2014	45	30
2013	44	29
2012	44	29
2011	44	29
2010	43	29
2009	41	29
2008	41	29
2007	40	30
2006	39	30
2005	40	31
2004	48	33
2003	42	34
2002	42	34
2001	45	36
2000	46	37
1999	48	38
1998	50	39
1997	50	40
1996	51	42
1995	54	43
1994	55	44
1993	53	46
1992	56	48
1991	59	49
1990	61	51
1989	64	52
1988	61	55
1987	68	56
1986	68	59
1985	71	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Malaysia
2023	1.83%	0.81%
2022	1.85%	0.81%
2021	1.87%	0.81%
2020	1.87%	0.81%
2019	1.85%	0.82%
2018	1.83%	0.82%
2017	1.81%	0.82%
2016	1.79%	0.82%
2015	1.75%	0.81%
2014	1.72%	0.81%
2013	1.68%	0.81%
2012	1.64%	0.8%
2011	1.6%	0.81%
2010	1.57%	0.81%
2009	1.54%	0.82%
2008	1.51%	0.82%
2007	1.5%	0.82%
2006	1.49%	0.83%
2005	1.48%	0.83%
2004	1.49%	0.84%
2003	1.49%	0.85%
2002	1.5%	0.88%
2001	1.52%	0.93%
2000	1.55%	1%
1999	1.58%	1.07%
1998	1.62%	1.15%
1997	1.67%	1.23%
1996	1.73%	1.29%
1995	1.79%	1.34%
1994	1.87%	1.39%
1993	1.95%	1.45%
1992	2.04%	1.51%
1991	2.13%	1.58%
1990	2.24%	1.66%
1989	2.35%	1.74%
1988	2.46%	1.83%
1987	2.58%	1.93%
1986	2.71%	2.05%
1985	2.85%	2.18%
1984	2.99%	2.32%
1983	3.15%	2.47%
1982	3.3%	2.65%
1981	3.46%	2.84%
1980	3.62%	3.04%
1979	3.77%	3.25%
1978	3.9%	3.48%
1977	4.03%	3.71%
1976	4.15%	3.97%
1975	4.25%	4.23%
1974	4.36%	4.5%
1973	4.47%	4.79%
1972	4.58%	5.06%
1971	4.71%	5.32%
1970	4.87%	5.56%
1969	5.06%	5.79%
1968	5.3%	6.02%
1967	5.59%	6.27%
1966	5.95%	6.56%
1965	6.39%	6.89%
1964	6.91%	7.28%
1963	7.5%	7.74%
1962	8.15%	8.25%
1961	8.83%	8.83%
1960	9.5%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.