Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Marshall Islands by year

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Grenada

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2023	1.49	2.92
2022	1.5	2.94
2021	1.52	2.96
2020	1.53	2.99
2019	1.54	3.01
2018	1.53	3.04
2017	1.44	3.06
2016	1.62	3.09
2015	1.72	3.13
2014	1.8	3.18
2013	1.91	3.25
2012	1.97	3.38
2011	2.01	3.53
2010	2.04	3.67
2009	2.08	3.83
2008	2.12	3.97
2007	2.15	4.09
2006	2.19	4.2
2005	2.24	4.28
2004	2.29	4.34
2003	2.33	4.42
2002	2.38	4.49
2001	2.42	4.58
2000	2.44	4.7
1999	2.39	4.78
1998	2.49	4.87
1997	2.8	4.96
1996	2.85	5.02
1995	2.82	5.09
1994	2.79	5.23
1993	2.81	5.38
1992	2.97	5.55
1991	3.11	5.76
1990	3.06	5.97
1989	3.23	6.18
1988	3.19	6.38
1987	3.58	6.57
1986	3.58	6.73
1985	3.48	6.87
1984	3.22	6.99
1983	3.31	7.08
1982	3.15	7.18
1981	2.99	7.27
1980	3.3	7.37
1979	3.34	7.47
1978	3.35	7.58
1977	3.46	7.67
1976	3.6	7.76
1975	3.75	7.83
1974	3.92	7.9
1973	4.05	7.95
1972	4.18	8
1971	4.31	8.04
1970	4.46	8.07
1969	4.69	8.11
1968	4.84	8.14
1967	5.04	8.17
1966	5.3	8.2
1965	5.6	8.16
1964	5.91	8.14
1963	6.2	8.12
1962	6.44	8.12
1961	6.63	8.12
1960	6.74	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2023	334	550
2022	371	606
2021	343	653
2020	433	689
2019	462	746
2018	470	785
2017	402	826
2016	579	866
2015	684	912
2014	772	959
2013	878	1,014
2012	925	1,097
2011	954	1,185
2010	989	1,273
2009	1,024	1,365
2008	1,046	1,443
2007	1,059	1,507
2006	1,068	1,556
2005	1,075	1,586
2004	1,034	1,595
2003	1,074	1,600
2002	1,077	1,594
2001	1,082	1,596
2000	1,105	1,592
1999	1,092	1,590
1998	1,204	1,576
1997	1,480	1,564
1996	1,559	1,542
1995	1,580	1,522
1994	1,596	1,524
1993	1,641	1,524
1992	1,811	1,525
1991	1,953	1,540
1990	1,931	1,556
1989	2,084	1,574
1988	2,044	1,575
1987	2,345	1,566
1986	2,324	1,544
1985	2,215	1,511
1984	1,975	1,470
1983	1,817	1,422
1982	1,798	1,375
1981	1,625	1,328
1980	1,840	1,287
1979	1,871	1,250
1978	1,882	1,207
1977	1,974	1,160
1976	2,092	1,109
1975	2,224	1,055
1974	2,360	1,000
1973	2,464	954
1972	2,578	913
1971	2,705	877
1970	2,793	819
1969	2,948	747
1968	3,040	685
1967	3,158	636
1966	3,278	603
1965	3,399	566
1964	3,508	536
1963	3,601	509
1962	3,674	488
1961	3,703	469
1960	3,678	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Marshall Islands by year

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Grenada

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2023	11.7	21.1
2022	11.9	22
2021	12.1	23.2
2020	12.3	23.4
2019	12.5	23.7
2018	12.4	24.1
2017	11.6	24.4
2016	13.1	24.7
2015	13.9	25.2
2014	14.5	25.7
2013	15.4	26.4
2012	15.8	27.7
2011	16	29.2
2010	16.3	30.9
2009	16.5	32.8
2008	16.7	34.3
2007	16.8	35.6
2006	16.9	36.6
2005	17	37.2
2004	17.1	37.4
2003	17.1	37.6
2002	17.2	37.6
2001	17.3	37.8
2000	17.5	38.2
1999	17.4	38.3
1998	18.5	38.4
1997	21.2	38.6
1996	22.1	38.5
1995	22.4	38.5
1994	22.8	39
1993	23.4	39.6
1992	25.3	40.2
1991	26.9	41.2
1990	26.9	42.4
1989	28.6	43.8
1988	28.4	45
1987	31.7	46.2
1986	31.7	47.3
1985	30.7	48.2
1984	28.3	48.9
1983	28.6	49.5
1982	26.7	50
1981	24.8	50.5
1980	26.9	51.1
1979	26.9	51.6
1978	26.6	51.7
1977	27.1	51.6
1976	28	51.4
1975	29	50.9
1974	30.2	50.3
1973	31.2	49.7
1972	32.3	48.9
1971	33.7	48.5
1970	34.7	47.7
1969	36.4	47.2
1968	37.4	47.4
1967	38.9	47.7
1966	40.6	47.5
1965	42.4	46.6
1964	44.1	46.2
1963	45.7	46
1962	47	46.2
1961	48.1	46.5
1960	48.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 48.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2100	11.5%	16.6%
2099	11.5%	16.6%
2098	11.5%	16.6%
2097	11.5%	16.7%
2096	11.5%	16.7%
2095	11.5%	16.8%
2094	11.5%	16.9%
2093	11.5%	17%
2092	11.5%	17.1%
2091	11.5%	17.3%
2090	11.5%	17.5%
2089	11.5%	17.7%
2088	11.6%	17.9%
2087	11.6%	18.2%
2086	11.6%	18.4%
2085	11.6%	18.7%
2084	11.6%	19%
2083	11.6%	19.3%
2082	11.6%	19.5%
2081	11.6%	19.8%
2080	11.6%	20%
2079	11.7%	20.2%
2078	11.7%	20.4%
2077	11.7%	20.6%
2076	11.7%	20.8%
2075	11.7%	20.9%
2074	11.8%	21%
2073	11.8%	21.1%
2072	11.8%	21.2%
2071	11.9%	21.3%
2070	11.9%	21.3%
2069	12%	21.4%
2068	12%	21.5%
2067	12.1%	21.7%
2066	12.2%	21.8%
2065	12.3%	22%
2064	12.3%	22.3%
2063	12.4%	22.6%
2062	12.5%	22.9%
2061	12.6%	23.3%
2060	12.7%	23.8%
2059	12.8%	24.3%
2058	13%	24.8%
2057	13.1%	25.4%
2056	13.2%	26%
2055	13.3%	26.5%
2054	13.4%	27.1%
2053	13.5%	27.6%
2052	13.6%	28%
2051	13.7%	28.4%
2050	13.9%	28.7%
2049	14%	28.9%
2048	14.1%	29%
2047	14.2%	29.1%
2046	14.3%	29%
2045	14.4%	28.9%
2044	14.6%	28.7%
2043	14.7%	28.4%
2042	14.8%	28.2%
2041	15%	27.8%
2040	15.1%	27.5%
2039	15.3%	27.3%
2038	15.5%	27.3%
2037	15.7%	27.4%
2036	15.9%	27.8%
2035	16.1%	28.4%
2034	16.3%	28.9%
2033	16.5%	29.5%
2032	16.6%	30%
2031	16.8%	30.6%
2030	17.1%	31.2%
2029	17.5%	31.7%
2028	17.9%	32.3%
2027	18.3%	32.9%
2026	18.8%	33.6%
2025	19.2%	34.2%
2024	19.4%	34.5%
2023	19.8%	34.7%
2022	20.2%	34.6%
2021	20.6%	34.4%
2020	20.9%	34.5%
2019	21.2%	35.1%
2018	21.5%	35.7%
2017	21.8%	36.2%
2016	22.1%	36.8%
2015	22.4%	37.5%
2014	22.7%	38.2%
2013	23%	38.8%
2012	23.3%	39.4%
2011	23.6%	39.7%
2010	24%	39.7%
2009	24.6%	39.4%
2008	25.2%	39.2%
2007	25.9%	39%
2006	26.7%	38.9%
2005	27.7%	39.1%
2004	28.7%	39.4%
2003	29.8%	39.9%
2002	31%	40.6%
2001	32.1%	41.3%
2000	32.9%	42%
1999	33.3%	42.8%
1998	33.5%	43.7%
1997	33.6%	44.7%
1996	33.6%	45.6%
1995	33.5%	46.6%
1994	33.3%	47.5%
1993	33.1%	48.4%
1992	32.9%	49.1%
1991	32.8%	49.7%
1990	32.8%	50.2%
1989	33%	50.6%
1988	33.2%	50.8%
1987	33.6%	50.8%
1986	34.1%	50.7%
1985	34.8%	50.6%
1984	35.6%	50.4%
1983	36.5%	50.4%
1982	37.5%	50.3%
1981	38.6%	50.3%
1980	39.4%	50.1%
1979	40%	49.8%
1978	40.8%	49.4%
1977	41.5%	49%
1976	42.3%	48.5%
1975	43.1%	48.2%
1974	43.9%	47.8%
1973	44.7%	47.3%
1972	45.5%	46.6%
1971	46.2%	45.6%
1970	46.8%	45%
1969	47.2%	45.3%
1968	47.5%	46.1%
1967	47.6%	46.7%
1966	47.5%	47.2%
1965	47%	47.5%
1964	46.9%	47.5%
1963	47.1%	47.4%
1962	47.2%	47.1%
1961	47.2%	46.7%
1960	47.3%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Marshall Islands

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Grenada

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2023	48	155
2022	50	174
2021	52	206
2020	51	178
2019	48	168
2018	46	167
2017	45	179
2016	44	183
2015	46	184
2014	45	199
2013	44	201
2012	44	207
2011	44	209
2010	43	212
2009	41	224
2008	41	226
2007	40	229
2006	39	233
2005	40	234
2004	48	238
2003	42	221
2002	42	223
2001	45	231
2000	46	251
1999	48	250
1998	50	259
1997	50	274
1996	51	292
1995	54	303
1994	55	303
1993	53	320
1992	56	322
1991	59	297
1990	61	311
1989	64	299
1988	61	276
1987	68	282
1986	68	274
1985	71	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Marshall Islands
2023	1.83%	2.82%
2022	1.85%	2.91%
2021	1.87%	3%
2020	1.87%	3.1%
2019	1.85%	3.19%
2018	1.83%	3.29%
2017	1.81%	3.38%
2016	1.79%	3.48%
2015	1.75%	3.57%
2014	1.72%	3.66%
2013	1.68%	3.75%
2012	1.64%	3.82%
2011	1.6%	3.89%
2010	1.57%	3.94%
2009	1.54%	3.97%
2008	1.51%	4.02%
2007	1.5%	4.06%
2006	1.49%	4.1%
2005	1.48%	4.14%
2004	1.49%	4.18%
2003	1.49%	4.21%
2002	1.5%	4.24%
2001	1.52%	4.25%
2000	1.55%	4.25%
1999	1.58%	4.23%
1998	1.62%	4.19%
1997	1.67%	4.15%
1996	1.73%	4.14%
1995	1.79%	4.15%
1994	1.87%	4.2%
1993	1.95%	4.29%
1992	2.04%	4.43%
1991	2.13%	4.59%
1990	2.24%	4.76%
1989	2.35%	4.95%
1988	2.46%	5.13%
1987	2.58%	5.31%
1986	2.71%	5.49%
1985	2.85%	5.66%
1984	2.99%	5.83%
1983	3.15%	6%
1982	3.3%	6.15%
1981	3.46%	6.29%
1980	3.62%	6.42%
1979	3.77%	6.52%
1978	3.9%	6.61%
1977	4.03%	6.69%
1976	4.15%	6.77%
1975	4.25%	6.86%
1974	4.36%	6.97%
1973	4.47%	7.13%
1972	4.58%	7.33%
1971	4.71%	7.58%
1970	4.87%	7.87%
1969	5.06%	8.19%
1968	5.3%	8.53%
1967	5.59%	8.88%
1966	5.95%	9.25%
1965	6.39%	9.64%
1964	6.91%	10.1%
1963	7.5%	10.5%
1962	8.15%	11%
1961	8.83%	11.6%
1960	9.5%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.