Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Mauritius by year

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Grenada

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Mauritius
2023	1.49	1.39
2022	1.5	1.32
2021	1.52	1.41
2020	1.53	1.44
2019	1.54	1.4
2018	1.53	1.41
2017	1.44	1.44
2016	1.62	1.4
2015	1.72	1.36
2014	1.8	1.43
2013	1.91	1.44
2012	1.97	1.54
2011	2.01	1.55
2010	2.04	1.57
2009	2.08	1.59
2008	2.12	1.67
2007	2.15	1.74
2006	2.19	1.77
2005	2.24	1.88
2004	2.29	1.92
2003	2.33	1.87
2002	2.38	1.94
2001	2.42	1.91
2000	2.44	1.99
1999	2.39	2.05
1998	2.49	1.97
1997	2.8	2.04
1996	2.85	2.12
1995	2.82	2.14
1994	2.79	2.25
1993	2.81	2.21
1992	2.97	2.37
1991	3.11	2.3
1990	3.06	2.32
1989	3.23	2.23
1988	3.19	2.14
1987	3.58	2.05
1986	3.58	1.99
1985	3.48	2.02
1984	3.22	2.16
1983	3.31	2.4
1982	3.15	2.53
1981	2.99	2.67
1980	3.3	2.8
1979	3.34	2.91
1978	3.35	3.01
1977	3.46	3.07
1976	3.6	3.13
1975	3.75	3.2
1974	3.92	3.45
1973	4.05	3.07
1972	4.18	3.41
1971	4.31	3.51
1970	4.46	3.82
1969	4.69	3.97
1968	4.84	4.6
1967	5.04	4.63
1966	5.3	5.46
1965	5.6	5.51
1964	5.91	5.96
1963	6.2	6.18
1962	6.44	5.88
1961	6.63	5.98
1960	6.74	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Mauritius
2023	334	999
2022	371	-757
2021	343	-253
2020	433	2,405
2019	462	1,773
2018	470	2,151
2017	402	3,415
2016	579	2,906
2015	684	3,031
2014	772	3,657
2013	878	4,281
2012	925	5,149
2011	954	5,511
2010	989	5,877
2009	1,024	6,113
2008	1,046	7,465
2007	1,059	8,429
2006	1,068	8,515
2005	1,075	10,195
2004	1,034	10,745
2003	1,074	10,799
2002	1,077	11,685
2001	1,082	11,723
2000	1,105	12,224
1999	1,092	12,341
1998	1,204	11,489
1997	1,480	11,943
1996	1,559	13,041
1995	1,580	13,020
1994	1,596	14,355
1993	1,641	14,814
1992	1,811	15,833
1991	1,953	15,091
1990	1,931	15,564
1989	2,084	14,718
1988	2,044	14,084
1987	2,345	13,262
1986	2,324	12,340
1985	2,215	12,451
1984	1,975	13,665
1983	1,817	14,525
1982	1,798	15,880
1981	1,625	18,334
1980	1,840	19,321
1979	1,871	19,282
1978	1,882	18,670
1977	1,974	16,769
1976	2,092	16,407
1975	2,224	15,342
1974	2,360	17,561
1973	2,464	13,145
1972	2,578	14,825
1971	2,705	15,441
1970	2,793	16,190
1969	2,948	15,761
1968	3,040	17,884
1967	3,158	17,560
1966	3,278	20,758
1965	3,399	20,482
1964	3,508	22,239
1963	3,601	22,069
1962	3,674	20,660
1961	3,703	20,355
1960	3,678	19,931

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 Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Mauritius by year

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Grenada

Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Mauritius
2023	11.7	10.2
2022	11.9	9.6
2021	12.1	10.3
2020	12.3	10.6
2019	12.5	10.2
2018	12.4	10.2
2017	11.6	10.7
2016	13.1	10.4
2015	13.9	10.1
2014	14.5	10.6
2013	15.4	10.9
2012	15.8	11.5
2011	16	11.7
2010	16.3	12
2009	16.5	12.3
2008	16.7	13.2
2007	16.8	13.7
2006	16.9	14.3
2005	17	15.3
2004	17.1	15.7
2003	17.1	15.9
2002	17.2	16.6
2001	17.3	16.5
2000	17.5	17
1999	17.4	17.3
1998	18.5	16.7
1997	21.2	17.4
1996	22.1	18.3
1995	22.4	18.3
1994	22.8	19.6
1993	23.4	20.3
1992	25.3	21.1
1991	26.9	20.7
1990	26.9	21.3
1989	28.6	20.8
1988	28.4	20.1
1987	31.7	19.3
1986	31.7	18.6
1985	30.7	19
1984	28.3	20.1
1983	28.6	21
1982	26.7	22.6
1981	24.8	25.5
1980	26.9	27.2
1979	26.9	27.5
1978	26.6	27.1
1977	27.1	26
1976	28	25.8
1975	29	25.3
1974	30.2	27.3
1973	31.2	23
1972	32.3	25.3
1971	33.7	26.1
1970	34.7	27.5
1969	36.4	27.7
1968	37.4	31.6
1967	38.9	31
1966	40.6	36
1965	42.4	36
1964	44.1	38.9
1963	45.7	40.4
1962	47	38.8
1961	48.1	39.7
1960	48.8	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 48.8 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Mauritius
2100	11.5%	10.1%
2099	11.5%	10.1%
2098	11.5%	10.1%
2097	11.5%	10.1%
2096	11.5%	10%
2095	11.5%	10%
2094	11.5%	9.99%
2093	11.5%	9.98%
2092	11.5%	9.97%
2091	11.5%	9.97%
2090	11.5%	9.97%
2089	11.5%	9.98%
2088	11.6%	10%
2087	11.6%	10%
2086	11.6%	10%
2085	11.6%	10.1%
2084	11.6%	10.1%
2083	11.6%	10.1%
2082	11.6%	10.1%
2081	11.6%	10.2%
2080	11.6%	10.2%
2079	11.7%	10.2%
2078	11.7%	10.2%
2077	11.7%	10.2%
2076	11.7%	10.2%
2075	11.7%	10.2%
2074	11.8%	10.2%
2073	11.8%	10.2%
2072	11.8%	10.2%
2071	11.9%	10.2%
2070	11.9%	10.2%
2069	12%	10.2%
2068	12%	10.2%
2067	12.1%	10.2%
2066	12.2%	10.3%
2065	12.3%	10.3%
2064	12.3%	10.3%
2063	12.4%	10.3%
2062	12.5%	10.3%
2061	12.6%	10.4%
2060	12.7%	10.4%
2059	12.8%	10.5%
2058	13%	10.5%
2057	13.1%	10.6%
2056	13.2%	10.7%
2055	13.3%	10.8%
2054	13.4%	10.9%
2053	13.5%	11.1%
2052	13.6%	11.2%
2051	13.7%	11.3%
2050	13.9%	11.5%
2049	14%	11.6%
2048	14.1%	11.8%
2047	14.2%	11.9%
2046	14.3%	12%
2045	14.4%	12.1%
2044	14.6%	12.3%
2043	14.7%	12.4%
2042	14.8%	12.5%
2041	15%	12.6%
2040	15.1%	12.7%
2039	15.3%	12.7%
2038	15.5%	12.8%
2037	15.7%	12.9%
2036	15.9%	13.1%
2035	16.1%	13.2%
2034	16.3%	13.3%
2033	16.5%	13.4%
2032	16.6%	13.5%
2031	16.8%	13.6%
2030	17.1%	13.7%
2029	17.5%	13.9%
2028	17.9%	14%
2027	18.3%	14.2%
2026	18.8%	14.4%
2025	19.2%	14.7%
2024	19.4%	14.8%
2023	19.8%	15.1%
2022	20.2%	15.5%
2021	20.6%	15.9%
2020	20.9%	16.4%
2019	21.2%	16.9%
2018	21.5%	17.4%
2017	21.8%	17.9%
2016	22.1%	18.4%
2015	22.4%	18.9%
2014	22.7%	19.3%
2013	23%	19.7%
2012	23.3%	20.1%
2011	23.6%	20.6%
2010	24%	21.1%
2009	24.6%	21.7%
2008	25.2%	22.3%
2007	25.9%	22.9%
2006	26.7%	23.4%
2005	27.7%	23.9%
2004	28.7%	24.3%
2003	29.8%	24.7%
2002	31%	25%
2001	32.1%	25.3%
2000	32.9%	25.6%
1999	33.3%	25.8%
1998	33.5%	26.2%
1997	33.6%	26.6%
1996	33.6%	27%
1995	33.5%	27.5%
1994	33.3%	28%
1993	33.1%	28.5%
1992	32.9%	29%
1991	32.8%	29.4%
1990	32.8%	29.8%
1989	33%	30.1%
1988	33.2%	30.5%
1987	33.6%	30.8%
1986	34.1%	31.1%
1985	34.8%	31.4%
1984	35.6%	31.8%
1983	36.5%	32.2%
1982	37.5%	32.6%
1981	38.6%	33.1%
1980	39.4%	33.6%
1979	40%	34.2%
1978	40.8%	34.9%
1977	41.5%	35.7%
1976	42.3%	36.5%
1975	43.1%	37.3%
1974	43.9%	38.2%
1973	44.7%	39.1%
1972	45.5%	40.1%
1971	46.2%	40.9%
1970	46.8%	41.6%
1969	47.2%	42.3%
1968	47.5%	42.9%
1967	47.6%	43.4%
1966	47.5%	44%
1965	47%	44.4%
1964	46.9%	44.8%
1963	47.1%	45.1%
1962	47.2%	45.1%
1961	47.2%	45%
1960	47.3%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Mauritius

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Grenada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Mauritius
2023	48	66
2022	50	61
2021	52	80
2020	51	58
2019	48	67
2018	46	67
2017	45	66
2016	44	62
2015	46	61
2014	45	60
2013	44	58
2012	44	55
2011	44	55
2010	43	53
2009	41	51
2008	41	48
2007	40	46
2006	39	45
2005	40	43
2004	48	43
2003	42	42
2002	42	42
2001	45	42
2000	46	43
1999	48	46
1998	50	48
1997	50	49
1996	51	52
1995	54	55
1994	55	63
1993	53	70
1992	56	73
1991	59	75
1990	61	77
1989	64	85
1988	61	93
1987	68	103
1986	68	106
1985	71	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Mauritius
2023	1.83%	1.52%
2022	1.85%	1.55%
2021	1.87%	1.57%
2020	1.87%	1.58%
2019	1.85%	1.57%
2018	1.83%	1.53%
2017	1.81%	1.5%
2016	1.79%	1.47%
2015	1.75%	1.47%
2014	1.72%	1.47%
2013	1.68%	1.49%
2012	1.64%	1.5%
2011	1.6%	1.49%
2010	1.57%	1.48%
2009	1.54%	1.48%
2008	1.51%	1.5%
2007	1.5%	1.52%
2006	1.49%	1.54%
2005	1.48%	1.55%
2004	1.49%	1.57%
2003	1.49%	1.6%
2002	1.5%	1.66%
2001	1.52%	1.76%
2000	1.55%	1.89%
1999	1.58%	2.03%
1998	1.62%	2.16%
1997	1.67%	2.25%
1996	1.73%	2.26%
1995	1.79%	2.22%
1994	1.87%	2.16%
1993	1.95%	2.12%
1992	2.04%	2.13%
1991	2.13%	2.19%
1990	2.24%	2.32%
1989	2.35%	2.5%
1988	2.46%	2.7%
1987	2.58%	2.85%
1986	2.71%	2.88%
1985	2.85%	2.85%
1984	2.99%	2.92%
1983	3.15%	3.15%
1982	3.3%	3.47%
1981	3.46%	3.77%
1980	3.62%	4.02%
1979	3.77%	4.28%
1978	3.9%	4.62%
1977	4.03%	5.08%
1976	4.15%	5.74%
1975	4.25%	6.53%
1974	4.36%	7.24%
1973	4.47%	7.71%
1972	4.58%	7.98%
1971	4.71%	8.15%
1970	4.87%	8.35%
1969	5.06%	8.72%
1968	5.3%	9.25%
1967	5.59%	9.55%
1966	5.95%	9.25%
1965	6.39%	8.66%
1964	6.91%	8.4%
1963	7.5%	8.72%
1962	8.15%	9.31%
1961	8.83%	9.82%
1960	9.5%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.