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Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Nauru

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Grenada has an annual birth rate of 11.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.5 for Nauru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Grenada and 3.33 in Nauru — 124% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Grenada and by 37.6% in Nauru — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 5.34, respectively.

  • Grenada is ranked 120/196 by birth rate compared to 52/196 for Nauru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Grenada — it's 27.1 in Nauru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 29.1 in Grenada vs 76.2 in Nauru.
  • In Grenada, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Nauru.

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Nauru by year

Grenada
Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Nauru
2023 1.49 3.33
2022 1.5 3.38
2021 1.52 3.43
2020 1.53 3.47
2019 1.54 3.53
2018 1.53 3.68
2017 1.44 3.88
2016 1.62 4.03
2015 1.72 4.08
2014 1.8 4.09
2013 1.91 4.1
2012 1.97 4.12
2011 2.01 4.12
2010 2.04 4.02
2009 2.08 3.85
2008 2.12 3.67
2007 2.15 3.5
2006 2.19 3.4
2005 2.24 3.38
2004 2.29 3.38
2003 2.33 3.39
2002 2.38 3.4
2001 2.42 3.46
2000 2.44 3.54
1999 2.39 3.64
1998 2.49 3.68
1997 2.8 3.74
1996 2.85 3.78
1995 2.82 3.81
1994 2.79 3.84
1993 2.81 3.89
1992 2.97 3.95
1991 3.11 3.99
1990 3.06 4.02
1989 3.23 4.07
1988 3.19 4.11
1987 3.58 4.14
1986 3.58 4.15
1985 3.48 4.14
1984 3.22 4.11
1983 3.31 4.06
1982 3.15 3.99
1981 2.99 3.94
1980 3.3 3.88
1979 3.34 3.85
1978 3.35 3.84
1977 3.46 3.86
1976 3.6 3.9
1975 3.75 3.97
1974 3.92 4.07
1973 4.05 4.19
1972 4.18 4.36
1971 4.31 4.54
1970 4.46 4.74
1969 4.69 4.94
1968 4.84 5.14
1967 5.04 5.29
1966 5.3 5.41
1965 5.6 5.48
1964 5.91 5.47
1963 6.2 5.44
1962 6.44 5.42
1961 6.63 5.38
1960 6.74 5.34

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 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Grenada
Nauru
1x
Year Natural population change
Grenada Nauru
2023 334 213
2022 371 226
2021 343 236
2020 433 246
2019 462 255
2018 470 265
2017 402 279
2016 579 289
2015 684 291
2014 772 290
2013 878 291
2012 925 292
2011 954 291
2010 989 281
2009 1,024 261
2008 1,046 240
2007 1,059 222
2006 1,068 209
2005 1,075 204
2004 1,034 202
2003 1,074 201
2002 1,077 200
2001 1,082 203
2000 1,105 207
1999 1,092 212
1998 1,204 214
1997 1,480 218
1996 1,559 221
1995 1,580 225
1994 1,596 229
1993 1,641 235
1992 1,811 237
1991 1,953 225
1990 1,931 214
1989 2,084 204
1988 2,044 195
1987 2,345 186
1986 2,324 178
1985 2,215 171
1984 1,975 166
1983 1,817 163
1982 1,798 162
1981 1,625 157
1980 1,840 145
1979 1,871 130
1978 1,882 111
1977 1,974 89
1976 2,092 79
1975 2,224 70
1974 2,360 63
1973 2,464 57
1972 2,578 53
1971 2,705 50
1970 2,793 49
1969 2,948 71
1968 3,040 116
1967 3,158 117
1966 3,278 123
1965 3,399 113
1964 3,508 100
1963 3,601 88
1962 3,674 75
1961 3,703 70
1960 3,678 72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Nauru by year

Grenada
Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Grenada Nauru
2023 11.7 25.5
2022 11.9 26.6
2021 12.1 27.8
2020 12.3 28.7
2019 12.5 29.6
2018 12.4 30.7
2017 11.6 32.2
2016 13.1 33.6
2015 13.9 34.2
2014 14.5 34.7
2013 15.4 35.3
2012 15.8 36.1
2011 16 36.8
2010 16.3 36.1
2009 16.5 34.3
2008 16.7 32.3
2007 16.8 30.4
2006 16.9 29.1
2005 17 28.5
2004 17.1 28.1
2003 17.1 27.9
2002 17.2 27.8
2001 17.3 27.9
2000 17.5 28.2
1999 17.4 28.6
1998 18.5 28.7
1997 21.2 29
1996 22.1 29.4
1995 22.4 29.8
1994 22.8 30.3
1993 23.4 31.1
1992 25.3 31.8
1991 26.9 31.7
1990 26.9 31.7
1989 28.6 31.9
1988 28.4 32
1987 31.7 32
1986 31.7 31.9
1985 30.7 31.9
1984 28.3 31.8
1983 28.6 31.8
1982 26.7 31.8
1981 24.8 31.2
1980 26.9 29.7
1979 26.9 27.6
1978 26.6 25
1977 27.1 21.8
1976 28 20.1
1975 29 18.7
1974 30.2 17.4
1973 31.2 16.3
1972 32.3 15.6
1971 33.7 15.2
1970 34.7 15.1
1969 36.4 18.8
1968 37.4 27.2
1967 38.9 28.3
1966 40.6 29.9
1965 42.4 29.1
1964 44.1 28.2
1963 45.7 27
1962 47 25.6
1961 48.1 25.6
1960 48.8 26.9

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 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 48.8 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Grenada Nauru
Fertility rate 1.49 3.33
Fertility rate rank 148/196 47/196
Birth rate 11.7 25.5
Birth rate rank 120/196 52/196
Population change due to births and deaths +334 +213
Natural population change rank 148/196 150/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +1.8%
Population growth +0.11% +0.61%
Population growth rank 159/197 126/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.8 77.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.1 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.9 37.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.4% 25.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 97.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.27%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.24% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.67% 0.83%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 0.89%
Life expectancy 75.7 years 62.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
Nauru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Grenada Nauru
2100 11.5% 20.7%
2099 11.5% 20.8%
2098 11.5% 21%
2097 11.5% 21.1%
2096 11.5% 21.2%
2095 11.5% 21.3%
2094 11.5% 21.4%
2093 11.5% 21.6%
2092 11.5% 21.7%
2091 11.5% 21.9%
2090 11.5% 22%
2089 11.5% 22.2%
2088 11.6% 22.4%
2087 11.6% 22.5%
2086 11.6% 22.7%
2085 11.6% 22.9%
2084 11.6% 23.1%
2083 11.6% 23.3%
2082 11.6% 23.4%
2081 11.6% 23.6%
2080 11.6% 23.8%
2079 11.7% 23.9%
2078 11.7% 24.1%
2077 11.7% 24.2%
2076 11.7% 24.3%
2075 11.7% 24.5%
2074 11.8% 24.6%
2073 11.8% 24.7%
2072 11.8% 24.9%
2071 11.9% 25%
2070 11.9% 25.1%
2069 12% 25.3%
2068 12% 25.4%
2067 12.1% 25.6%
2066 12.2% 25.8%
2065 12.3% 26%
2064 12.3% 26.2%
2063 12.4% 26.4%
2062 12.5% 26.7%
2061 12.6% 26.9%
2060 12.7% 27.2%
2059 12.8% 27.5%
2058 13% 27.9%
2057 13.1% 28.2%
2056 13.2% 28.5%
2055 13.3% 28.8%
2054 13.4% 29.1%
2053 13.5% 29.4%
2052 13.6% 29.7%
2051 13.7% 29.9%
2050 13.9% 30.2%
2049 14% 30.4%
2048 14.1% 30.6%
2047 14.2% 30.7%
2046 14.3% 30.8%
2045 14.4% 30.9%
2044 14.6% 30.9%
2043 14.7% 31%
2042 14.8% 31%
2041 15% 31%
2040 15.1% 31%
2039 15.3% 31.1%
2038 15.5% 31.2%
2037 15.7% 31.4%
2036 15.9% 31.8%
2035 16.1% 32%
2034 16.3% 32.3%
2033 16.5% 32.5%
2032 16.6% 32.9%
2031 16.8% 33.4%
2030 17.1% 34%
2029 17.5% 34.7%
2028 17.9% 35.3%
2027 18.3% 36.1%
2026 18.8% 36.8%
2025 19.2% 37.5%
2024 19.4% 37.8%
2023 19.8% 38.2%
2022 20.2% 38.3%
2021 20.6% 38.3%
2020 20.9% 38%
2019 21.2% 37.6%
2018 21.5% 37.6%
2017 21.8% 38%
2016 22.1% 38.2%
2015 22.4% 38.2%
2014 22.7% 38.2%
2013 23% 38%
2012 23.3% 37.7%
2011 23.6% 37.1%
2010 24% 36.3%
2009 24.6% 35.8%
2008 25.2% 35.6%
2007 25.9% 35.7%
2006 26.7% 36.1%
2005 27.7% 36.6%
2004 28.7% 37.1%
2003 29.8% 37.7%
2002 31% 38.2%
2001 32.1% 38.5%
2000 32.9% 38.9%
1999 33.3% 39.4%
1998 33.5% 39.9%
1997 33.6% 40.5%
1996 33.6% 41.1%
1995 33.5% 41.7%
1994 33.3% 42.1%
1993 33.1% 42.5%
1992 32.9% 42.5%
1991 32.8% 42.1%
1990 32.8% 41.2%
1989 33% 40.2%
1988 33.2% 39.2%
1987 33.6% 38.3%
1986 34.1% 37.5%
1985 34.8% 36.5%
1984 35.6% 35.7%
1983 36.5% 34.6%
1982 37.5% 33.2%
1981 38.6% 31.9%
1980 39.4% 30.9%
1979 40% 30.6%
1978 40.8% 30.9%
1977 41.5% 31.9%
1976 42.3% 33.4%
1975 43.1% 34.9%
1974 43.9% 36.4%
1973 44.7% 38.1%
1972 45.5% 39.7%
1971 46.2% 41.3%
1970 46.8% 42.9%
1969 47.2% 43.4%
1968 47.5% 41.3%
1967 47.6% 39.5%
1966 47.5% 39.4%
1965 47% 38.6%
1964 46.9% 37.5%
1963 47.1% 36.5%
1962 47.2% 35.7%
1961 47.2% 35.2%
1960 47.3% 34.8%

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 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Nauru 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 Nauru

Grenada
Nauru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Grenada Nauru
2023 48 273
2022 50 317
2021 52 266
2020 51 309
2019 48 267
2018 46 269
2017 45 259
2016 44 248
2015 46 253
2014 45 240
2013 44 247
2012 44 255
2011 44 260
2010 43 297
2009 41 300
2008 41 302
2007 40 303
2006 39 304
2005 40 328
2004 48 324
2003 42 323
2002 42 321
2001 45 299
2000 46 278
1999 48 277
1998 50 257
1997 50 218
1996 51 218
1995 54 219
1994 55 220
1993 53 219
1992 56 217
1991 59 216
1990 61 195
1989 64 198
1988 61 202
1987 68 206
1986 68 209
1985 71 191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

Grenada
Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Grenada Nauru
2023 1.83% 0.89%
2022 1.85% 0.95%
2021 1.87% 1.02%
2020 1.87% 1.11%
2019 1.85% 1.22%
2018 1.83% 1.34%
2017 1.81% 1.47%
2016 1.79% 1.61%
2015 1.75% 1.76%
2014 1.72% 1.93%
2013 1.68% 2.11%
2012 1.64% 2.29%
2011 1.6% 2.48%
2010 1.57% 2.66%
2009 1.54% 2.84%
2008 1.51% 3%
2007 1.5% 3.15%
2006 1.49% 3.29%
2005 1.48% 3.41%
2004 1.49% 3.53%
2003 1.49% 3.66%
2002 1.5% 3.81%
2001 1.52% 3.96%
2000 1.55% 4.13%
1999 1.58% 4.32%
1998 1.62% 4.52%
1997 1.67% 4.74%
1996 1.73% 4.97%
1995 1.79% 5.22%
1994 1.87% 5.49%
1993 1.95% 5.78%
1992 2.04% 6.09%
1991 2.13% 6.41%
1990 2.24% 6.74%
1989 2.35% 7.08%
1988 2.46% 7.43%
1987 2.58% 7.81%
1986 2.71% 8.2%
1985 2.85% 8.62%
1984 2.99% -
1983 3.15% -
1982 3.3% -
1981 3.46% -
1980 3.62% -
1979 3.77% -
1978 3.9% -
1977 4.03% -
1976 4.15% -
1975 4.25% -
1974 4.36% -
1973 4.47% -
1972 4.58% -
1971 4.71% -
1970 4.87% -
1969 5.06% -
1968 5.3% -
1967 5.59% -
1966 5.95% -
1965 6.39% -
1964 6.91% -
1963 7.5% -
1962 8.15% -
1961 8.83% -
1960 9.5% -

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 0.89% in Nauru. 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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