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Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Mexico

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Grenada has an annual birth rate of 11.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Grenada and 1.91 in Mexico — 28.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Grenada and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.76, respectively.

  • Grenada is ranked 120/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Grenada — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 29.1 in Grenada vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Grenada, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Mexico by year

Grenada
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Mexico
2023 1.49 1.91
2022 1.5 1.94
2021 1.52 1.97
2020 1.53 1.99
2019 1.54 2.02
2018 1.53 2.03
2017 1.44 2.04
2016 1.62 2.09
2015 1.72 2.14
2014 1.8 2.21
2013 1.91 2.27
2012 1.97 2.29
2011 2.01 2.32
2010 2.04 2.34
2009 2.08 2.36
2008 2.12 2.39
2007 2.15 2.42
2006 2.19 2.46
2005 2.24 2.5
2004 2.29 2.54
2003 2.33 2.58
2002 2.38 2.63
2001 2.42 2.67
2000 2.44 2.71
1999 2.39 2.76
1998 2.49 2.82
1997 2.8 2.89
1996 2.85 2.96
1995 2.82 3.04
1994 2.79 3.13
1993 2.81 3.21
1992 2.97 3.29
1991 3.11 3.36
1990 3.06 3.44
1989 3.23 3.53
1988 3.19 3.64
1987 3.58 3.8
1986 3.58 3.97
1985 3.48 4.09
1984 3.22 4.18
1983 3.31 4.3
1982 3.15 4.43
1981 2.99 4.57
1980 3.3 4.74
1979 3.34 4.96
1978 3.35 5.2
1977 3.46 5.36
1976 3.6 5.54
1975 3.75 5.74
1974 3.92 5.95
1973 4.05 6.12
1972 4.18 6.28
1971 4.31 6.42
1970 4.46 6.53
1969 4.69 6.63
1968 4.84 6.71
1967 5.04 6.75
1966 5.3 6.79
1965 5.6 6.82
1964 5.91 6.83
1963 6.2 6.82
1962 6.44 6.8
1961 6.63 6.78
1960 6.74 6.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Grenada
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Grenada Mexico
2023 334 1,238,366
2022 371 1,224,397
2021 343 936,682
2020 433 1,031,637
2019 462 1,357,485
2018 470 1,366,076
2017 402 1,384,178
2016 579 1,445,256
2015 684 1,508,439
2014 772 1,587,620
2013 878 1,642,609
2012 925 1,656,599
2011 954 1,659,161
2010 989 1,658,682
2009 1,024 1,661,180
2008 1,046 1,670,846
2007 1,059 1,684,915
2006 1,068 1,706,084
2005 1,075 1,732,663
2004 1,034 1,759,250
2003 1,074 1,788,016
2002 1,077 1,820,665
2001 1,082 1,836,418
2000 1,105 1,845,383
1999 1,092 1,859,475
1998 1,204 1,871,650
1997 1,480 1,898,383
1996 1,559 1,922,554
1995 1,580 1,941,458
1994 1,596 1,959,775
1993 1,641 1,963,708
1992 1,811 1,956,659
1991 1,953 1,942,832
1990 1,931 1,926,480
1989 2,084 1,927,752
1988 2,044 1,936,601
1987 2,345 1,971,231
1986 2,324 1,998,043
1985 2,215 1,983,622
1984 1,975 1,960,428
1983 1,817 1,939,193
1982 1,798 1,921,772
1981 1,625 1,904,384
1980 1,840 1,893,158
1979 1,871 1,908,018
1978 1,882 1,921,419
1977 1,974 1,902,964
1976 2,092 1,891,958
1975 2,224 1,880,241
1974 2,360 1,868,809
1973 2,464 1,845,593
1972 2,578 1,823,302
1971 2,705 1,790,990
1970 2,793 1,753,370
1969 2,948 1,711,297
1968 3,040 1,671,918
1967 3,158 1,620,534
1966 3,278 1,566,170
1965 3,399 1,508,344
1964 3,508 1,447,360
1963 3,601 1,387,678
1962 3,674 1,328,319
1961 3,703 1,265,833
1960 3,678 1,206,955

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Mexico by year

Grenada
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Grenada Mexico
2023 11.7 15.7
2022 11.9 16
2021 12.1 16.4
2020 12.3 16.6
2019 12.5 16.9
2018 12.4 17
2017 11.6 17.2
2016 13.1 17.7
2015 13.9 18.2
2014 14.5 19
2013 15.4 19.6
2012 15.8 19.9
2011 16 20.1
2010 16.3 20.3
2009 16.5 20.6
2008 16.7 20.8
2007 16.8 21.1
2006 16.9 21.5
2005 17 21.9
2004 17.1 22.4
2003 17.1 22.8
2002 17.2 23.4
2001 17.3 23.8
2000 17.5 24.2
1999 17.4 24.6
1998 18.5 25.1
1997 21.2 25.8
1996 22.1 26.4
1995 22.4 27.1
1994 22.8 27.7
1993 23.4 28.3
1992 25.3 28.7
1991 26.9 29.1
1990 26.9 29.4
1989 28.6 29.9
1988 28.4 30.4
1987 31.7 31.4
1986 31.7 32.3
1985 30.7 32.7
1984 28.3 33.1
1983 28.6 33.4
1982 26.7 33.9
1981 24.8 34.3
1980 26.9 35
1979 26.9 36.2
1978 26.6 37.4
1977 27.1 38.1
1976 28 39.1
1975 29 40.1
1974 30.2 41.2
1973 31.2 42.1
1972 32.3 43
1971 33.7 43.9
1970 34.7 44.5
1969 36.4 45.1
1968 37.4 45.6
1967 38.9 45.9
1966 40.6 46.3
1965 42.4 46.5
1964 44.1 46.8
1963 45.7 46.8
1962 47 46.8
1961 48.1 46.8
1960 48.8 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 48.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Grenada Mexico
Fertility rate 1.49 1.91
Fertility rate rank 148/196 104/196
Birth rate 11.7 15.7
Birth rate rank 120/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +334 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 148/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +0.95%
Population growth +0.11% +0.86%
Population growth rank 159/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.8 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.1 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.9 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.4% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.24% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.67% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 1.25%
Life expectancy 75.7 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Grenada Mexico
2100 11.5% 13.3%
2099 11.5% 13.3%
2098 11.5% 13.3%
2097 11.5% 13.3%
2096 11.5% 13.4%
2095 11.5% 13.4%
2094 11.5% 13.4%
2093 11.5% 13.5%
2092 11.5% 13.5%
2091 11.5% 13.5%
2090 11.5% 13.6%
2089 11.5% 13.6%
2088 11.6% 13.7%
2087 11.6% 13.7%
2086 11.6% 13.8%
2085 11.6% 13.8%
2084 11.6% 13.9%
2083 11.6% 14%
2082 11.6% 14%
2081 11.6% 14.1%
2080 11.6% 14.1%
2079 11.7% 14.2%
2078 11.7% 14.3%
2077 11.7% 14.3%
2076 11.7% 14.4%
2075 11.7% 14.5%
2074 11.8% 14.6%
2073 11.8% 14.6%
2072 11.8% 14.7%
2071 11.9% 14.8%
2070 11.9% 14.9%
2069 12% 15%
2068 12% 15.1%
2067 12.1% 15.2%
2066 12.2% 15.3%
2065 12.3% 15.4%
2064 12.3% 15.5%
2063 12.4% 15.6%
2062 12.5% 15.7%
2061 12.6% 15.8%
2060 12.7% 16%
2059 12.8% 16.1%
2058 13% 16.2%
2057 13.1% 16.4%
2056 13.2% 16.5%
2055 13.3% 16.7%
2054 13.4% 16.9%
2053 13.5% 17%
2052 13.6% 17.2%
2051 13.7% 17.4%
2050 13.9% 17.6%
2049 14% 17.8%
2048 14.1% 17.9%
2047 14.2% 18.1%
2046 14.3% 18.3%
2045 14.4% 18.5%
2044 14.6% 18.7%
2043 14.7% 18.9%
2042 14.8% 19.1%
2041 15% 19.3%
2040 15.1% 19.5%
2039 15.3% 19.7%
2038 15.5% 20%
2037 15.7% 20.2%
2036 15.9% 20.5%
2035 16.1% 20.7%
2034 16.3% 21%
2033 16.5% 21.3%
2032 16.6% 21.6%
2031 16.8% 21.9%
2030 17.1% 22.2%
2029 17.5% 22.6%
2028 17.9% 23%
2027 18.3% 23.5%
2026 18.8% 23.9%
2025 19.2% 24.3%
2024 19.4% 24.5%
2023 19.8% 24.9%
2022 20.2% 25.3%
2021 20.6% 25.7%
2020 20.9% 26%
2019 21.2% 26.3%
2018 21.5% 26.7%
2017 21.8% 27.2%
2016 22.1% 27.6%
2015 22.4% 28%
2014 22.7% 28.3%
2013 23% 28.7%
2012 23.3% 29%
2011 23.6% 29.4%
2010 24% 29.8%
2009 24.6% 30.2%
2008 25.2% 30.6%
2007 25.9% 31.1%
2006 26.7% 31.6%
2005 27.7% 32.1%
2004 28.7% 32.5%
2003 29.8% 33%
2002 31% 33.4%
2001 32.1% 33.9%
2000 32.9% 34.3%
1999 33.3% 34.8%
1998 33.5% 35.2%
1997 33.6% 35.6%
1996 33.6% 36%
1995 33.5% 36.5%
1994 33.3% 36.9%
1993 33.1% 37.3%
1992 32.9% 37.8%
1991 32.8% 38.4%
1990 32.8% 39%
1989 33% 39.7%
1988 33.2% 40.3%
1987 33.6% 41%
1986 34.1% 41.6%
1985 34.8% 42.3%
1984 35.6% 43%
1983 36.5% 43.7%
1982 37.5% 44.4%
1981 38.6% 45.2%
1980 39.4% 45.8%
1979 40% 46.3%
1978 40.8% 46.7%
1977 41.5% 47%
1976 42.3% 47.2%
1975 43.1% 47.5%
1974 43.9% 47.6%
1973 44.7% 47.7%
1972 45.5% 47.7%
1971 46.2% 47.8%
1970 46.8% 47.7%
1969 47.2% 47.7%
1968 47.5% 47.6%
1967 47.6% 47.6%
1966 47.5% 47.5%
1965 47% 47.4%
1964 46.9% 47.3%
1963 47.1% 47.2%
1962 47.2% 47.1%
1961 47.2% 47%
1960 47.3% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Mexico compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Mexico

Grenada
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Grenada Mexico
2023 48 42
2022 50 45
2021 52 104
2020 51 61
2019 48 43
2018 46 44
2017 45 44
2016 44 43
2015 46 43
2014 45 44
2013 44 45
2012 44 46
2011 44 47
2010 43 50
2009 41 51
2008 41 51
2007 40 50
2006 39 51
2005 40 52
2004 48 53
2003 42 54
2002 42 55
2001 45 55
2000 46 56
1999 48 58
1998 50 60
1997 50 62
1996 51 64
1995 54 66
1994 55 69
1993 53 71
1992 56 73
1991 59 77
1990 61 81
1989 64 85
1988 61 88
1987 68 93
1986 68 100
1985 71 107

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Grenada
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Grenada Mexico
2023 1.83% 1.25%
2022 1.85% 1.29%
2021 1.87% 1.33%
2020 1.87% 1.38%
2019 1.85% 1.42%
2018 1.83% 1.47%
2017 1.81% 1.52%
2016 1.79% 1.57%
2015 1.75% 1.62%
2014 1.72% 1.68%
2013 1.68% 1.73%
2012 1.64% 1.79%
2011 1.6% 1.85%
2010 1.57% 1.91%
2009 1.54% 1.98%
2008 1.51% 2.04%
2007 1.5% 2.11%
2006 1.49% 2.19%
2005 1.48% 2.27%
2004 1.49% 2.36%
2003 1.49% 2.46%
2002 1.5% 2.57%
2001 1.52% 2.68%
2000 1.55% 2.81%
1999 1.58% 2.94%
1998 1.62% 3.09%
1997 1.67% 3.24%
1996 1.73% 3.4%
1995 1.79% 3.57%
1994 1.87% 3.74%
1993 1.95% 3.92%
1992 2.04% 4.12%
1991 2.13% 4.32%
1990 2.24% 4.53%
1989 2.35% 4.75%
1988 2.46% 4.98%
1987 2.58% 5.21%
1986 2.71% 5.46%
1985 2.85% 5.71%
1984 2.99% 5.98%
1983 3.15% 6.26%
1982 3.3% 6.55%
1981 3.46% 6.86%
1980 3.62% 7.18%
1979 3.77% 7.51%
1978 3.9% 7.85%
1977 4.03% 8.18%
1976 4.15% 8.52%
1975 4.25% 8.86%
1974 4.36% 9.21%
1973 4.47% 9.56%
1972 4.58% 9.93%
1971 4.71% 10.3%
1970 4.87% 10.7%
1969 5.06% 11.1%
1968 5.3% 11.5%
1967 5.59% 11.9%
1966 5.95% 12.3%
1965 6.39% 12.7%
1964 6.91% 13.2%
1963 7.5% 13.7%
1962 8.15% 14.3%
1961 8.83% 14.8%
1960 9.5% 15.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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