Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Grenada vs New Zealand by year

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Grenada

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	New Zealand
2023	1.49	1.56
2022	1.5	1.66
2021	1.52	1.64
2020	1.53	1.61
2019	1.54	1.72
2018	1.53	1.71
2017	1.44	1.81
2016	1.62	1.87
2015	1.72	1.99
2014	1.8	1.92
2013	1.91	2.01
2012	1.97	2.1
2011	2.01	2.09
2010	2.04	2.17
2009	2.08	2.13
2008	2.12	2.19
2007	2.15	2.18
2006	2.19	2.01
2005	2.24	1.97
2004	2.29	1.98
2003	2.33	1.93
2002	2.38	1.89
2001	2.42	1.97
2000	2.44	1.98
1999	2.39	1.97
1998	2.49	1.89
1997	2.8	1.96
1996	2.85	1.96
1995	2.82	1.98
1994	2.79	1.98
1993	2.81	2.04
1992	2.97	2.06
1991	3.11	2.09
1990	3.06	2.18
1989	3.23	2.12
1988	3.19	2.1
1987	3.58	2.03
1986	3.58	1.96
1985	3.48	1.93
1984	3.22	1.93
1983	3.31	1.92
1982	3.15	1.95
1981	2.99	2.01
1980	3.3	2.03
1979	3.34	2.12
1978	3.35	2.07
1977	3.46	2.21
1976	3.6	2.27
1975	3.75	2.37
1974	3.92	2.58
1973	4.05	2.76
1972	4.18	3
1971	4.31	3.18
1970	4.46	3.17
1969	4.69	3.28
1968	4.84	3.34
1967	5.04	3.35
1966	5.3	3.41
1965	5.6	3.54
1964	5.91	3.8
1963	6.2	4.05
1962	6.44	4.19
1961	6.63	4.31
1960	6.74	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	New Zealand
2023	334	18,876
2022	371	20,123
2021	343	23,644
2020	433	24,905
2019	462	25,299
2018	470	24,797
2017	402	26,282
2016	579	28,237
2015	684	29,408
2014	772	26,196
2013	878	29,096
2012	925	31,077
2011	954	31,302
2010	989	35,458
2009	1,024	33,560
2008	1,046	35,143
2007	1,059	35,480
2006	1,068	30,924
2005	1,075	30,674
2004	1,034	29,634
2003	1,074	28,150
2002	1,077	25,941
2001	1,082	27,939
2000	1,105	29,897
1999	1,092	28,916
1998	1,204	29,146
1997	1,480	30,137
1996	1,559	28,997
1995	1,580	29,828
1994	1,596	30,372
1993	1,641	31,685
1992	1,811	32,067
1991	1,953	33,518
1990	1,931	33,298
1989	2,084	30,749
1988	2,044	29,846
1987	2,345	27,603
1986	2,324	25,549
1985	2,215	24,126
1984	1,975	26,043
1983	1,817	24,315
1982	1,798	24,207
1981	1,625	25,374
1980	1,840	23,658
1979	1,871	26,675
1978	1,882	26,156
1977	1,974	28,020
1976	2,092	29,456
1975	2,224	31,355
1974	2,360	33,896
1973	2,464	35,239
1972	2,578	38,244
1971	2,705	40,000
1970	2,793	37,101
1969	2,948	38,098
1968	3,040	37,594
1967	3,158	37,974
1966	3,278	36,151
1965	3,399	36,982
1964	3,508	39,375
1963	3,601	42,027
1962	3,674	42,865
1961	3,703	43,482
1960	3,678	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Grenada vs New Zealand by year

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Grenada

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	New Zealand
2023	11.7	10.9
2022	11.9	11.5
2021	12.1	11.5
2020	12.3	11.3
2019	12.5	12
2018	12.4	11.8
2017	11.6	12.4
2016	13.1	12.6
2015	13.9	13.2
2014	14.5	12.7
2013	15.4	13.2
2012	15.8	13.9
2011	16	14
2010	16.3	14.7
2009	16.5	14.5
2008	16.7	15.1
2007	16.8	15.2
2006	16.9	14.1
2005	17	14
2004	17.1	14.2
2003	17.1	13.9
2002	17.2	13.7
2001	17.3	14.4
2000	17.5	14.7
1999	17.4	14.9
1998	18.5	14.5
1997	21.2	15.2
1996	22.1	15.3
1995	22.4	15.7
1994	22.8	15.8
1993	23.4	16.5
1992	25.3	16.8
1991	26.9	17.1
1990	26.9	17.9
1989	28.6	17.4
1988	28.4	17.4
1987	31.7	16.7
1986	31.7	16.1
1985	30.7	15.8
1984	28.3	15.9
1983	28.6	15.7
1982	26.7	15.7
1981	24.8	16.1
1980	26.9	16.1
1979	26.9	16.7
1978	26.6	16.2
1977	27.1	17.2
1976	28	17.6
1975	29	18.3
1974	30.2	19.5
1973	31.2	20.4
1972	32.3	21.7
1971	33.7	22.5
1970	34.7	22
1969	36.4	22.4
1968	37.4	22.6
1967	38.9	22.4
1966	40.6	22.4
1965	42.4	22.8
1964	44.1	24.1
1963	45.7	25.4
1962	47	26.2
1961	48.1	27
1960	48.8	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 48.8 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	New Zealand
2100	11.5%	13.6%
2099	11.5%	13.6%
2098	11.5%	13.6%
2097	11.5%	13.6%
2096	11.5%	13.7%
2095	11.5%	13.7%
2094	11.5%	13.7%
2093	11.5%	13.8%
2092	11.5%	13.8%
2091	11.5%	13.8%
2090	11.5%	13.8%
2089	11.5%	13.8%
2088	11.6%	13.9%
2087	11.6%	13.9%
2086	11.6%	13.9%
2085	11.6%	13.9%
2084	11.6%	13.9%
2083	11.6%	13.9%
2082	11.6%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.6%	13.9%
2079	11.7%	13.9%
2078	11.7%	13.9%
2077	11.7%	13.9%
2076	11.7%	13.9%
2075	11.7%	13.9%
2074	11.8%	14%
2073	11.8%	14%
2072	11.8%	14%
2071	11.9%	14.1%
2070	11.9%	14.1%
2069	12%	14.1%
2068	12%	14.2%
2067	12.1%	14.3%
2066	12.2%	14.3%
2065	12.3%	14.4%
2064	12.3%	14.4%
2063	12.4%	14.5%
2062	12.5%	14.6%
2061	12.6%	14.7%
2060	12.7%	14.7%
2059	12.8%	14.8%
2058	13%	14.9%
2057	13.1%	15%
2056	13.2%	15%
2055	13.3%	15.1%
2054	13.4%	15.1%
2053	13.5%	15.2%
2052	13.6%	15.2%
2051	13.7%	15.2%
2050	13.9%	15.2%
2049	14%	15.2%
2048	14.1%	15.3%
2047	14.2%	15.3%
2046	14.3%	15.3%
2045	14.4%	15.3%
2044	14.6%	15.3%
2043	14.7%	15.4%
2042	14.8%	15.4%
2041	15%	15.5%
2040	15.1%	15.5%
2039	15.3%	15.6%
2038	15.5%	15.7%
2037	15.7%	15.9%
2036	15.9%	16%
2035	16.1%	16.1%
2034	16.3%	16.2%
2033	16.5%	16.4%
2032	16.6%	16.5%
2031	16.8%	16.7%
2030	17.1%	16.9%
2029	17.5%	17.1%
2028	17.9%	17.3%
2027	18.3%	17.5%
2026	18.8%	17.8%
2025	19.2%	18%
2024	19.4%	18.1%
2023	19.8%	18.4%
2022	20.2%	18.6%
2021	20.6%	18.9%
2020	20.9%	19%
2019	21.2%	19.2%
2018	21.5%	19.3%
2017	21.8%	19.5%
2016	22.1%	19.6%
2015	22.4%	19.9%
2014	22.7%	20.2%
2013	23%	20.4%
2012	23.3%	20.6%
2011	23.6%	20.8%
2010	24%	20.9%
2009	24.6%	20.9%
2008	25.2%	21%
2007	25.9%	21.1%
2006	26.7%	21.3%
2005	27.7%	21.5%
2004	28.7%	21.8%
2003	29.8%	22.1%
2002	31%	22.4%
2001	32.1%	22.6%
2000	32.9%	22.8%
1999	33.3%	22.9%
1998	33.5%	23%
1997	33.6%	23%
1996	33.6%	23%
1995	33.5%	23.1%
1994	33.3%	23.1%
1993	33.1%	23.1%
1992	32.9%	23.1%
1991	32.8%	23.2%
1990	32.8%	23.3%
1989	33%	23.3%
1988	33.2%	23.5%
1987	33.6%	23.8%
1986	34.1%	24.2%
1985	34.8%	24.6%
1984	35.6%	25.1%
1983	36.5%	25.6%
1982	37.5%	26.2%
1981	38.6%	26.7%
1980	39.4%	27.2%
1979	40%	27.8%
1978	40.8%	28.4%
1977	41.5%	29%
1976	42.3%	29.6%
1975	43.1%	30.1%
1974	43.9%	30.5%
1973	44.7%	31%
1972	45.5%	31.4%
1971	46.2%	31.7%
1970	46.8%	31.9%
1969	47.2%	32.2%
1968	47.5%	32.3%
1967	47.6%	32.5%
1966	47.5%	32.6%
1965	47%	32.7%
1964	46.9%	32.9%
1963	47.1%	32.9%
1962	47.2%	33%
1961	47.2%	33%
1960	47.3%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs New Zealand

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Grenada

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	New Zealand
2023	48	7
2022	50	23
2021	52	8
2020	51	8
2019	48	8
2018	46	7
2017	45	8
2016	44	8
2015	46	8
2014	45	7
2013	44	8
2012	44	9
2011	44	10
2010	43	10
2009	41	10
2008	41	10
2007	40	10
2006	39	10
2005	40	11
2004	48	11
2003	42	11
2002	42	11
2001	45	10
2000	46	11
1999	48	12
1998	50	12
1997	50	13
1996	51	14
1995	54	14
1994	55	13
1993	53	14
1992	56	15
1991	59	16
1990	61	18
1989	64	18
1988	61	19
1987	68	19
1986	68	18
1985	71	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	New Zealand
2023	1.83%	0.47%
2022	1.85%	0.48%
2021	1.87%	0.49%
2020	1.87%	0.5%
2019	1.85%	0.51%
2018	1.83%	0.52%
2017	1.81%	0.53%
2016	1.79%	0.55%
2015	1.75%	0.56%
2014	1.72%	0.57%
2013	1.68%	0.59%
2012	1.64%	0.6%
2011	1.6%	0.61%
2010	1.57%	0.62%
2009	1.54%	0.63%
2008	1.51%	0.64%
2007	1.5%	0.65%
2006	1.49%	0.65%
2005	1.48%	0.66%
2004	1.49%	0.67%
2003	1.49%	0.69%
2002	1.5%	0.7%
2001	1.52%	0.72%
2000	1.55%	0.74%
1999	1.58%	0.76%
1998	1.62%	0.78%
1997	1.67%	0.81%
1996	1.73%	0.84%
1995	1.79%	0.87%
1994	1.87%	0.91%
1993	1.95%	0.95%
1992	2.04%	1%
1991	2.13%	1.06%
1990	2.24%	1.12%
1989	2.35%	1.18%
1988	2.46%	1.24%
1987	2.58%	1.29%
1986	2.71%	1.34%
1985	2.85%	1.38%
1984	2.99%	1.41%
1983	3.15%	1.45%
1982	3.3%	1.48%
1981	3.46%	1.52%
1980	3.62%	1.56%
1979	3.77%	1.61%
1978	3.9%	1.66%
1977	4.03%	1.71%
1976	4.15%	1.77%
1975	4.25%	1.83%
1974	4.36%	1.88%
1973	4.47%	1.94%
1972	4.58%	1.98%
1971	4.71%	2.03%
1970	4.87%	2.08%
1969	5.06%	2.12%
1968	5.3%	2.16%
1967	5.59%	2.2%
1966	5.95%	2.25%
1965	6.39%	2.31%
1964	6.91%	2.39%
1963	7.5%	2.48%
1962	8.15%	2.58%
1961	8.83%	2.68%
1960	9.5%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.