Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Malta

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Malta by year

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Grenada

Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Malta
2023	1.49	1.06
2022	1.5	1.08
2021	1.52	1.13
2020	1.53	1.13
2019	1.54	1.14
2018	1.53	1.23
2017	1.44	1.26
2016	1.62	1.37
2015	1.72	1.37
2014	1.8	1.38
2013	1.91	1.36
2012	1.97	1.42
2011	2.01	1.45
2010	2.04	1.36
2009	2.08	1.42
2008	2.12	1.43
2007	2.15	1.35
2006	2.19	1.36
2005	2.24	1.38
2004	2.29	1.4
2003	2.33	1.48
2002	2.38	1.45
2001	2.42	1.48
2000	2.44	1.68
1999	2.39	1.73
1998	2.49	1.84
1997	2.8	1.93
1996	2.85	1.99
1995	2.82	1.77
1994	2.79	1.84
1993	2.81	1.96
1992	2.97	2.07
1991	3.11	1.99
1990	3.06	2.02
1989	3.23	2.1
1988	3.19	2.06
1987	3.58	1.97
1986	3.58	1.93
1985	3.48	1.95
1984	3.22	1.95
1983	3.31	1.92
1982	3.15	1.9
1981	2.99	1.87
1980	3.3	1.99
1979	3.34	2.1
1978	3.35	2.05
1977	3.46	2.14
1976	3.6	2.21
1975	3.75	2.27
1974	3.92	1.64
1973	4.05	1.65
1972	4.18	2.01
1971	4.31	2.06
1970	4.46	2.03
1969	4.69	2.02
1968	4.84	2.12
1967	5.04	2.24
1966	5.3	2.33
1965	5.6	2.52
1964	5.91	2.79
1963	6.2	2.9
1962	6.44	3.24
1961	6.63	3.27
1960	6.74	3.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Malta
2023	334	442
2022	371	54
2021	343	259
2020	433	361
2019	462	655
2018	470	774
2017	402	747
2016	579	1,091
2015	684	888
2014	772	910
2013	878	807
2012	925	714
2011	954	916
2010	989	871
2009	1,024	825
2008	1,046	777
2007	1,059	691
2006	1,068	568
2005	1,075	727
2004	1,034	883
2003	1,074	917
2002	1,077	911
2001	1,082	1,061
2000	1,105	1,482
1999	1,092	1,357
1998	1,204	1,656
1997	1,480	1,991
1996	1,559	2,279
1995	1,580	1,887
1994	1,596	2,136
1993	1,641	2,451
1992	1,811	2,573
1991	1,953	2,438
1990	1,931	2,621
1989	2,084	2,981
1988	2,044	2,813
1987	2,345	2,412
1986	2,324	2,395
1985	2,215	2,590
1984	1,975	2,678
1983	1,817	2,512
1982	1,798	2,835
1981	1,625	2,233
1980	1,840	2,375
1979	1,871	2,852
1978	1,882	2,389
1977	1,974	2,916
1976	2,092	2,721
1975	2,224	2,829
1974	2,360	2,687
1973	2,464	2,327
1972	2,578	2,480
1971	2,705	2,482
1970	2,793	2,270
1969	2,948	2,069
1968	3,040	2,247
1967	3,158	2,306
1966	3,278	2,458
1965	3,399	2,646
1964	3,508	3,630
1963	3,601	3,709
1962	3,674	4,664
1961	3,703	4,748
1960	3,678	5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Malta by year

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Grenada

Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Malta
2023	11.7	8.1
2022	11.9	8.1
2021	12.1	8.5
2020	12.3	8.6
2019	12.5	8.6
2018	12.4	9.2
2017	11.6	9.2
2016	13.1	9.8
2015	13.9	9.7
2014	14.5	9.6
2013	15.4	9.5
2012	15.8	9.8
2011	16	10
2010	16.3	9.4
2009	16.5	9.8
2008	16.7	9.8
2007	16.8	9.3
2006	16.9	9.3
2005	17	9.6
2004	17.1	9.7
2003	17.1	10.2
2002	17.2	9.9
2001	17.3	10.1
2000	17.5	11.3
1999	17.4	11.4
1998	18.5	12.1
1997	21.2	12.7
1996	22.1	13.3
1995	22.4	12.2
1994	22.8	12.9
1993	23.4	13.9
1992	25.3	14.9
1991	26.9	14.6
1990	26.9	15.2
1989	28.6	15.9
1988	28.4	15.9
1987	31.7	15.4
1986	31.7	15.3
1985	30.7	16.1
1984	28.3	16.9
1983	28.6	17.1
1982	26.7	18.1
1981	24.8	16.6
1980	26.9	17.7
1979	26.9	18.6
1978	26.6	18.2
1977	27.1	18.9
1976	28	18.6
1975	29	18.8
1974	30.2	18
1973	31.2	17.4
1972	32.3	17.8
1971	33.7	18.4
1970	34.7	17.6
1969	36.4	16.7
1968	37.4	16.7
1967	38.9	17
1966	40.6	16.9
1965	42.4	17.7
1964	44.1	19.9
1963	45.7	20.7
1962	47	23.2
1961	48.1	23.6
1960	48.8	26.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 48.8 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Malta
2100	11.5%	10.1%
2099	11.5%	10.1%
2098	11.5%	10.1%
2097	11.5%	10.1%
2096	11.5%	10.1%
2095	11.5%	10.1%
2094	11.5%	10%
2093	11.5%	9.98%
2092	11.5%	9.93%
2091	11.5%	9.87%
2090	11.5%	9.81%
2089	11.5%	9.75%
2088	11.6%	9.68%
2087	11.6%	9.61%
2086	11.6%	9.55%
2085	11.6%	9.49%
2084	11.6%	9.43%
2083	11.6%	9.39%
2082	11.6%	9.34%
2081	11.6%	9.31%
2080	11.6%	9.28%
2079	11.7%	9.26%
2078	11.7%	9.26%
2077	11.7%	9.25%
2076	11.7%	9.26%
2075	11.7%	9.27%
2074	11.8%	9.29%
2073	11.8%	9.32%
2072	11.8%	9.35%
2071	11.9%	9.38%
2070	11.9%	9.42%
2069	12%	9.45%
2068	12%	9.49%
2067	12.1%	9.53%
2066	12.2%	9.57%
2065	12.3%	9.61%
2064	12.3%	9.64%
2063	12.4%	9.67%
2062	12.5%	9.69%
2061	12.6%	9.7%
2060	12.7%	9.71%
2059	12.8%	9.71%
2058	13%	9.7%
2057	13.1%	9.68%
2056	13.2%	9.66%
2055	13.3%	9.63%
2054	13.4%	9.6%
2053	13.5%	9.57%
2052	13.6%	9.54%
2051	13.7%	9.52%
2050	13.9%	9.51%
2049	14%	9.51%
2048	14.1%	9.53%
2047	14.2%	9.57%
2046	14.3%	9.62%
2045	14.4%	9.7%
2044	14.6%	9.8%
2043	14.7%	9.92%
2042	14.8%	10.1%
2041	15%	10.2%
2040	15.1%	10.4%
2039	15.3%	10.5%
2038	15.5%	10.7%
2037	15.7%	10.8%
2036	15.9%	11%
2035	16.1%	11.2%
2034	16.3%	11.4%
2033	16.5%	11.6%
2032	16.6%	11.8%
2031	16.8%	12.1%
2030	17.1%	12.3%
2029	17.5%	12.4%
2028	17.9%	12.5%
2027	18.3%	12.7%
2026	18.8%	12.8%
2025	19.2%	13%
2024	19.4%	13%
2023	19.8%	13.2%
2022	20.2%	13.2%
2021	20.6%	13.2%
2020	20.9%	13.3%
2019	21.2%	13.6%
2018	21.5%	13.8%
2017	21.8%	14%
2016	22.1%	14.2%
2015	22.4%	14.2%
2014	22.7%	14.3%
2013	23%	14.5%
2012	23.3%	14.7%
2011	23.6%	14.9%
2010	24%	15.2%
2009	24.6%	15.5%
2008	25.2%	15.9%
2007	25.9%	16.4%
2006	26.7%	16.9%
2005	27.7%	17.4%
2004	28.7%	17.9%
2003	29.8%	18.4%
2002	31%	18.9%
2001	32.1%	19.4%
2000	32.9%	19.8%
1999	33.3%	20.2%
1998	33.5%	20.7%
1997	33.6%	21.2%
1996	33.6%	21.6%
1995	33.5%	22%
1994	33.3%	22.3%
1993	33.1%	22.6%
1992	32.9%	22.9%
1991	32.8%	23.1%
1990	32.8%	23.4%
1989	33%	23.6%
1988	33.2%	23.8%
1987	33.6%	24%
1986	34.1%	24.1%
1985	34.8%	24.1%
1984	35.6%	24%
1983	36.5%	23.8%
1982	37.5%	23.6%
1981	38.6%	23.5%
1980	39.4%	23.4%
1979	40%	23.5%
1978	40.8%	23.6%
1977	41.5%	23.8%
1976	42.3%	24.1%
1975	43.1%	24.5%
1974	43.9%	25%
1973	44.7%	25.6%
1972	45.5%	26.3%
1971	46.2%	26.9%
1970	46.8%	27.7%
1969	47.2%	28.5%
1968	47.5%	29.3%
1967	47.6%	30.1%
1966	47.5%	30.9%
1965	47%	31.7%
1964	46.9%	32.6%
1963	47.1%	33.4%
1962	47.2%	34.2%
1961	47.2%	35%
1960	47.3%	35.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Malta compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Malta

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Grenada

Malta

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Malta
2023	48	8
2022	50	10
2021	52	10
2020	51	10
2019	48	8
2018	46	9
2017	45	7
2016	44	10
2015	46	7
2014	45	8
2013	44	7
2012	44	9
2011	44	11
2010	43	9
2009	41	11
2008	41	10
2007	40	10
2006	39	12
2005	40	11
2004	48	11
2003	42	13
2002	42	13
2001	45	12
2000	46	13
1999	48	15
1998	50	14
1997	50	15
1996	51	16
1995	54	15
1994	55	16
1993	53	16
1992	56	17
1991	59	17
1990	61	17
1989	64	17
1988	61	17
1987	68	19
1986	68	19
1985	71	21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Malta
2023	1.83%	0.55%
2022	1.85%	0.57%
2021	1.87%	0.58%
2020	1.87%	0.6%
2019	1.85%	0.61%
2018	1.83%	0.63%
2017	1.81%	0.64%
2016	1.79%	0.65%
2015	1.75%	0.66%
2014	1.72%	0.67%
2013	1.68%	0.67%
2012	1.64%	0.68%
2011	1.6%	0.68%
2010	1.57%	0.69%
2009	1.54%	0.69%
2008	1.51%	0.69%
2007	1.5%	0.69%
2006	1.49%	0.69%
2005	1.48%	0.69%
2004	1.49%	0.7%
2003	1.49%	0.71%
2002	1.5%	0.72%
2001	1.52%	0.74%
2000	1.55%	0.76%
1999	1.58%	0.79%
1998	1.62%	0.82%
1997	1.67%	0.86%
1996	1.73%	0.9%
1995	1.79%	0.94%
1994	1.87%	0.98%
1993	1.95%	1.02%
1992	2.04%	1.06%
1991	2.13%	1.1%
1990	2.24%	1.13%
1989	2.35%	1.18%
1988	2.46%	1.23%
1987	2.58%	1.28%
1986	2.71%	1.33%
1985	2.85%	1.39%
1984	2.99%	1.45%
1983	3.15%	1.51%
1982	3.3%	1.57%
1981	3.46%	1.62%
1980	3.62%	1.69%
1979	3.77%	1.76%
1978	3.9%	1.84%
1977	4.03%	1.93%
1976	4.15%	2.03%
1975	4.25%	2.14%
1974	4.36%	2.26%
1973	4.47%	2.39%
1972	4.58%	2.52%
1971	4.71%	2.66%
1970	4.87%	2.79%
1969	5.06%	2.93%
1968	5.3%	3.06%
1967	5.59%	3.19%
1966	5.95%	3.31%
1965	6.39%	3.43%
1964	6.91%	3.53%
1963	7.5%	3.63%
1962	8.15%	3.73%
1961	8.83%	3.85%
1960	9.5%	4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.