Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Netherlands by year

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Grenada

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Netherlands
2023	1.49	1.43
2022	1.5	1.49
2021	1.52	1.62
2020	1.53	1.54
2019	1.54	1.57
2018	1.53	1.59
2017	1.44	1.62
2016	1.62	1.66
2015	1.72	1.66
2014	1.8	1.71
2013	1.91	1.68
2012	1.97	1.72
2011	2.01	1.76
2010	2.04	1.79
2009	2.08	1.79
2008	2.12	1.77
2007	2.15	1.72
2006	2.19	1.72
2005	2.24	1.71
2004	2.29	1.72
2003	2.33	1.75
2002	2.38	1.73
2001	2.42	1.71
2000	2.44	1.72
1999	2.39	1.65
1998	2.49	1.63
1997	2.8	1.56
1996	2.85	1.53
1995	2.82	1.53
1994	2.79	1.57
1993	2.81	1.57
1992	2.97	1.59
1991	3.11	1.61
1990	3.06	1.62
1989	3.23	1.55
1988	3.19	1.55
1987	3.58	1.56
1986	3.58	1.55
1985	3.48	1.51
1984	3.22	1.49
1983	3.31	1.47
1982	3.15	1.5
1981	2.99	1.56
1980	3.3	1.6
1979	3.34	1.56
1978	3.35	1.58
1977	3.46	1.58
1976	3.6	1.63
1975	3.75	1.66
1974	3.92	1.77
1973	4.05	1.9
1972	4.18	2.15
1971	4.31	2.36
1970	4.46	2.57
1969	4.69	2.75
1968	4.84	2.72
1967	5.04	2.81
1966	5.3	2.9
1965	5.6	3.04
1964	5.91	3.17
1963	6.2	3.19
1962	6.44	3.18
1961	6.63	3.22
1960	6.74	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Netherlands
2023	334	-5,363
2022	371	-1,770
2021	343	7,014
2020	433	0
2019	462	17,345
2018	470	15,508
2017	402	18,844
2016	579	23,843
2015	684	23,716
2014	772	35,417
2013	878	30,248
2012	925	35,186
2011	954	45,072
2010	989	48,184
2009	1,024	51,244
2008	1,046	49,337
2007	1,059	49,145
2006	1,068	49,038
2005	1,075	50,592
2004	1,034	56,987
2003	1,074	58,411
2002	1,077	59,751
2001	1,082	62,580
2000	1,105	66,887
1999	1,092	60,086
1998	1,204	61,258
1997	1,480	56,198
1996	1,559	51,251
1995	1,580	54,106
1994	1,596	61,532
1993	1,641	58,103
1992	1,811	66,811
1991	1,953	69,321
1990	1,931	68,777
1989	2,084	59,396
1988	2,044	61,993
1987	2,345	64,526
1986	2,324	59,746
1985	2,215	55,069
1984	1,975	54,812
1983	1,817	51,722
1982	1,798	54,388
1981	1,625	62,688
1980	1,840	66,504
1979	1,871	63,172
1978	1,882	61,344
1977	1,974	63,739
1976	2,092	63,361
1975	2,224	64,232
1974	2,360	75,853
1973	2,464	84,668
1972	2,578	101,297
1971	2,705	116,112
1970	2,793	129,082
1969	2,948	139,082
1968	3,040	132,389
1967	3,158	138,580
1966	3,278	138,265
1965	3,399	146,308
1964	3,508	157,653
1963	3,601	154,361
1962	3,674	153,474
1961	3,703	159,450
1960	3,678	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Netherlands by year

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Grenada

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Netherlands
2023	11.7	9.2
2022	11.9	9.5
2021	12.1	10.2
2020	12.3	9.7
2019	12.5	9.8
2018	12.4	9.8
2017	11.6	9.9
2016	13.1	10.1
2015	13.9	10.1
2014	14.5	10.4
2013	15.4	10.2
2012	15.8	10.5
2011	16	10.8
2010	16.3	11.1
2009	16.5	11.2
2008	16.7	11.2
2007	16.8	11.1
2006	16.9	11.3
2005	17	11.5
2004	17.1	11.9
2003	17.1	12.3
2002	17.2	12.5
2001	17.3	12.6
2000	17.5	13
1999	17.4	12.7
1998	18.5	12.7
1997	21.2	12.3
1996	22.1	12.2
1995	22.4	12.3
1994	22.8	12.7
1993	23.4	12.8
1992	25.3	13
1991	26.9	13.2
1990	26.9	13.2
1989	28.6	12.7
1988	28.4	12.6
1987	31.7	12.7
1986	31.7	12.7
1985	30.7	12.3
1984	28.3	12.1
1983	28.6	11.8
1982	26.7	12
1981	24.8	12.5
1980	26.9	12.8
1979	26.9	12.5
1978	26.6	12.6
1977	27.1	12.5
1976	28	12.9
1975	29	13
1974	30.2	13.7
1973	31.2	14.5
1972	32.3	16.1
1971	33.7	17.2
1970	34.7	18.3
1969	36.4	19.2
1968	37.4	18.6
1967	38.9	18.9
1966	40.6	19.2
1965	42.4	19.9
1964	44.1	20.7
1963	45.7	20.9
1962	47	20.9
1961	48.1	21.3
1960	48.8	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 48.8 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Netherlands
2100	11.5%	13.2%
2099	11.5%	13.2%
2098	11.5%	13.2%
2097	11.5%	13.2%
2096	11.5%	13.2%
2095	11.5%	13.2%
2094	11.5%	13.2%
2093	11.5%	13.1%
2092	11.5%	13.1%
2091	11.5%	13.1%
2090	11.5%	13.1%
2089	11.5%	13.1%
2088	11.6%	13.1%
2087	11.6%	13.1%
2086	11.6%	13.1%
2085	11.6%	13.2%
2084	11.6%	13.2%
2083	11.6%	13.2%
2082	11.6%	13.2%
2081	11.6%	13.3%
2080	11.6%	13.3%
2079	11.7%	13.3%
2078	11.7%	13.4%
2077	11.7%	13.4%
2076	11.7%	13.4%
2075	11.7%	13.5%
2074	11.8%	13.5%
2073	11.8%	13.5%
2072	11.8%	13.5%
2071	11.9%	13.6%
2070	11.9%	13.6%
2069	12%	13.6%
2068	12%	13.6%
2067	12.1%	13.6%
2066	12.2%	13.6%
2065	12.3%	13.6%
2064	12.3%	13.6%
2063	12.4%	13.6%
2062	12.5%	13.6%
2061	12.6%	13.6%
2060	12.7%	13.5%
2059	12.8%	13.5%
2058	13%	13.5%
2057	13.1%	13.6%
2056	13.2%	13.6%
2055	13.3%	13.6%
2054	13.4%	13.6%
2053	13.5%	13.7%
2052	13.6%	13.7%
2051	13.7%	13.8%
2050	13.9%	13.9%
2049	14%	13.9%
2048	14.1%	14%
2047	14.2%	14.1%
2046	14.3%	14.2%
2045	14.4%	14.3%
2044	14.6%	14.3%
2043	14.7%	14.4%
2042	14.8%	14.5%
2041	15%	14.5%
2040	15.1%	14.6%
2039	15.3%	14.6%
2038	15.5%	14.6%
2037	15.7%	14.6%
2036	15.9%	14.7%
2035	16.1%	14.7%
2034	16.3%	14.7%
2033	16.5%	14.7%
2032	16.6%	14.7%
2031	16.8%	14.8%
2030	17.1%	14.8%
2029	17.5%	14.8%
2028	17.9%	14.8%
2027	18.3%	14.8%
2026	18.8%	14.9%
2025	19.2%	15%
2024	19.4%	15%
2023	19.8%	15.2%
2022	20.2%	15.4%
2021	20.6%	15.5%
2020	20.9%	15.6%
2019	21.2%	15.8%
2018	21.5%	16%
2017	21.8%	16.2%
2016	22.1%	16.4%
2015	22.4%	16.6%
2014	22.7%	16.9%
2013	23%	17.1%
2012	23.3%	17.3%
2011	23.6%	17.4%
2010	24%	17.6%
2009	24.6%	17.7%
2008	25.2%	17.9%
2007	25.9%	18.1%
2006	26.7%	18.3%
2005	27.7%	18.5%
2004	28.7%	18.6%
2003	29.8%	18.7%
2002	31%	18.8%
2001	32.1%	18.8%
2000	32.9%	18.8%
1999	33.3%	18.7%
1998	33.5%	18.6%
1997	33.6%	18.6%
1996	33.6%	18.6%
1995	33.5%	18.6%
1994	33.3%	18.6%
1993	33.1%	18.5%
1992	32.9%	18.5%
1991	32.8%	18.4%
1990	32.8%	18.4%
1989	33%	18.4%
1988	33.2%	18.5%
1987	33.6%	18.7%
1986	34.1%	19.1%
1985	34.8%	19.5%
1984	35.6%	20.1%
1983	36.5%	20.7%
1982	37.5%	21.3%
1981	38.6%	21.8%
1980	39.4%	22.3%
1979	40%	22.9%
1978	40.8%	23.5%
1977	41.5%	24.2%
1976	42.3%	24.8%
1975	43.1%	25.3%
1974	43.9%	25.9%
1973	44.7%	26.4%
1972	45.5%	26.8%
1971	46.2%	27.1%
1970	46.8%	27.3%
1969	47.2%	27.5%
1968	47.5%	27.6%
1967	47.6%	27.8%
1966	47.5%	28.1%
1965	47%	28.3%
1964	46.9%	28.5%
1963	47.1%	28.7%
1962	47.2%	29.1%
1961	47.2%	29.7%
1960	47.3%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Netherlands

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Grenada

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Netherlands
2023	48	4
2022	50	4
2021	52	5
2020	51	4
2019	48	5
2018	46	5
2017	45	5
2016	44	5
2015	46	5
2014	45	5
2013	44	6
2012	44	6
2011	44	7
2010	43	6
2009	41	7
2008	41	8
2007	40	8
2006	39	9
2005	40	10
2004	48	11
2003	42	12
2002	42	13
2001	45	13
2000	46	13
1999	48	13
1998	50	12
1997	50	13
1996	51	12
1995	54	12
1994	55	12
1993	53	12
1992	56	12
1991	59	12
1990	61	12
1989	64	12
1988	61	12
1987	68	12
1986	68	12
1985	71	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Netherlands
2023	1.83%	0.4%
2022	1.85%	0.4%
2021	1.87%	0.4%
2020	1.87%	0.4%
2019	1.85%	0.4%
2018	1.83%	0.4%
2017	1.81%	0.4%
2016	1.79%	0.41%
2015	1.75%	0.41%
2014	1.72%	0.41%
2013	1.68%	0.42%
2012	1.64%	0.42%
2011	1.6%	0.43%
2010	1.57%	0.44%
2009	1.54%	0.46%
2008	1.51%	0.47%
2007	1.5%	0.49%
2006	1.49%	0.51%
2005	1.48%	0.53%
2004	1.49%	0.55%
2003	1.49%	0.57%
2002	1.5%	0.59%
2001	1.52%	0.61%
2000	1.55%	0.62%
1999	1.58%	0.63%
1998	1.62%	0.64%
1997	1.67%	0.66%
1996	1.73%	0.67%
1995	1.79%	0.69%
1994	1.87%	0.71%
1993	1.95%	0.74%
1992	2.04%	0.77%
1991	2.13%	0.8%
1990	2.24%	0.83%
1989	2.35%	0.86%
1988	2.46%	0.89%
1987	2.58%	0.92%
1986	2.71%	0.95%
1985	2.85%	0.97%
1984	2.99%	0.99%
1983	3.15%	1.02%
1982	3.3%	1.04%
1981	3.46%	1.06%
1980	3.62%	1.09%
1979	3.77%	1.12%
1978	3.9%	1.16%
1977	4.03%	1.21%
1976	4.15%	1.26%
1975	4.25%	1.31%
1974	4.36%	1.36%
1973	4.47%	1.41%
1972	4.58%	1.47%
1971	4.71%	1.53%
1970	4.87%	1.58%
1969	5.06%	1.64%
1968	5.3%	1.69%
1967	5.59%	1.74%
1966	5.95%	1.79%
1965	6.39%	1.83%
1964	6.91%	1.88%
1963	7.5%	1.92%
1962	8.15%	1.97%
1961	8.83%	2.03%
1960	9.5%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.