Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Nicaragua by year

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Grenada

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2023	1.49	2.22
2022	1.5	2.24
2021	1.52	2.27
2020	1.53	2.3
2019	1.54	2.32
2018	1.53	2.35
2017	1.44	2.38
2016	1.62	2.41
2015	1.72	2.43
2014	1.8	2.46
2013	1.91	2.49
2012	1.97	2.53
2011	2.01	2.56
2010	2.04	2.6
2009	2.08	2.63
2008	2.12	2.66
2007	2.15	2.7
2006	2.19	2.73
2005	2.24	2.77
2004	2.29	2.78
2003	2.33	2.83
2002	2.38	2.89
2001	2.42	3
2000	2.44	3.12
1999	2.39	3.22
1998	2.49	3.34
1997	2.8	3.47
1996	2.85	3.62
1995	2.82	3.78
1994	2.79	3.94
1993	2.81	4.1
1992	2.97	4.27
1991	3.11	4.43
1990	3.06	4.6
1989	3.23	4.76
1988	3.19	4.93
1987	3.58	5.07
1986	3.58	5.22
1985	3.48	5.36
1984	3.22	5.49
1983	3.31	5.61
1982	3.15	5.74
1981	2.99	5.84
1980	3.3	5.96
1979	3.34	6.07
1978	3.35	6.16
1977	3.46	6.28
1976	3.6	6.37
1975	3.75	6.45
1974	3.92	6.52
1973	4.05	6.59
1972	4.18	6.65
1971	4.31	6.71
1970	4.46	6.77
1969	4.69	6.83
1968	4.84	6.89
1967	5.04	6.94
1966	5.3	6.99
1965	5.6	7.03
1964	5.91	7.06
1963	6.2	7.08
1962	6.44	7.1
1961	6.63	7.11
1960	6.74	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2023	334	100,921
2022	371	100,987
2021	343	89,213
2020	433	90,515
2019	462	102,817
2018	470	104,814
2017	402	105,468
2016	579	106,585
2015	684	107,344
2014	772	108,420
2013	878	109,032
2012	925	110,065
2011	954	110,026
2010	989	110,475
2009	1,024	110,213
2008	1,046	110,395
2007	1,059	110,341
2006	1,068	110,073
2005	1,075	108,984
2004	1,034	106,904
2003	1,074	106,142
2002	1,077	105,805
2001	1,082	107,109
2000	1,105	109,192
1999	1,092	110,217
1998	1,204	108,862
1997	1,480	114,415
1996	1,559	116,849
1995	1,580	118,325
1994	1,596	119,565
1993	1,641	120,469
1992	1,811	121,204
1991	1,953	121,787
1990	1,931	120,677
1989	2,084	120,128
1988	2,044	117,299
1987	2,345	112,885
1986	2,324	113,054
1985	2,215	110,949
1984	1,975	110,133
1983	1,817	110,618
1982	1,798	112,468
1981	1,625	110,421
1980	1,840	108,604
1979	1,871	96,429
1978	1,882	98,419
1977	1,974	100,498
1976	2,092	98,100
1975	2,224	95,230
1974	2,360	92,505
1973	2,464	89,662
1972	2,578	76,906
1971	2,705	84,139
1970	2,793	81,127
1969	2,948	78,237
1968	3,040	75,458
1967	3,158	72,722
1966	3,278	69,883
1965	3,399	67,056
1964	3,508	64,227
1963	3,601	61,738
1962	3,674	59,547
1961	3,703	57,499
1960	3,678	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Nicaragua by year

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Grenada

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2023	11.7	19.4
2022	11.9	19.7
2021	12.1	20
2020	12.3	20.5
2019	12.5	20.8
2018	12.4	21.2
2017	11.6	21.6
2016	13.1	22.1
2015	13.9	22.4
2014	14.5	22.8
2013	15.4	23.2
2012	15.8	23.6
2011	16	24
2010	16.3	24.3
2009	16.5	24.6
2008	16.7	24.9
2007	16.8	25.2
2006	16.9	25.4
2005	17	25.6
2004	17.1	25.7
2003	17.1	25.9
2002	17.2	26.3
2001	17.3	27
2000	17.5	27.9
1999	17.4	28.5
1998	18.5	29.2
1997	21.2	30
1996	22.1	31
1995	22.4	31.9
1994	22.8	32.9
1993	23.4	33.9
1992	25.3	34.9
1991	26.9	35.8
1990	26.9	36.6
1989	28.6	37.5
1988	28.4	38.4
1987	31.7	39.1
1986	31.7	39.8
1985	30.7	40.6
1984	28.3	41.3
1983	28.6	42.1
1982	26.7	42.8
1981	24.8	43.4
1980	26.9	44.1
1979	26.9	44.6
1978	26.6	44.9
1977	27.1	45.3
1976	28	45.6
1975	29	45.9
1974	30.2	46.2
1973	31.2	46.4
1972	32.3	46.7
1971	33.7	46.8
1970	34.7	46.8
1969	36.4	47
1968	37.4	47.2
1967	38.9	47.4
1966	40.6	47.6
1965	42.4	47.9
1964	44.1	48.2
1963	45.7	48.5
1962	47	48.9
1961	48.1	49.3
1960	48.8	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 48.8 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2100	11.5%	14.2%
2099	11.5%	14.3%
2098	11.5%	14.3%
2097	11.5%	14.4%
2096	11.5%	14.4%
2095	11.5%	14.5%
2094	11.5%	14.5%
2093	11.5%	14.6%
2092	11.5%	14.7%
2091	11.5%	14.7%
2090	11.5%	14.8%
2089	11.5%	14.9%
2088	11.6%	14.9%
2087	11.6%	15%
2086	11.6%	15.1%
2085	11.6%	15.2%
2084	11.6%	15.2%
2083	11.6%	15.3%
2082	11.6%	15.4%
2081	11.6%	15.5%
2080	11.6%	15.6%
2079	11.7%	15.7%
2078	11.7%	15.8%
2077	11.7%	15.9%
2076	11.7%	16%
2075	11.7%	16.1%
2074	11.8%	16.2%
2073	11.8%	16.3%
2072	11.8%	16.4%
2071	11.9%	16.5%
2070	11.9%	16.7%
2069	12%	16.8%
2068	12%	16.9%
2067	12.1%	17.1%
2066	12.2%	17.2%
2065	12.3%	17.4%
2064	12.3%	17.6%
2063	12.4%	17.7%
2062	12.5%	17.9%
2061	12.6%	18.1%
2060	12.7%	18.2%
2059	12.8%	18.4%
2058	13%	18.6%
2057	13.1%	18.8%
2056	13.2%	19%
2055	13.3%	19.2%
2054	13.4%	19.4%
2053	13.5%	19.7%
2052	13.6%	19.9%
2051	13.7%	20.1%
2050	13.9%	20.3%
2049	14%	20.6%
2048	14.1%	20.8%
2047	14.2%	21.1%
2046	14.3%	21.3%
2045	14.4%	21.6%
2044	14.6%	21.8%
2043	14.7%	22.1%
2042	14.8%	22.4%
2041	15%	22.7%
2040	15.1%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.3%
2038	15.5%	23.6%
2037	15.7%	23.9%
2036	15.9%	24.2%
2035	16.1%	24.5%
2034	16.3%	24.9%
2033	16.5%	25.2%
2032	16.6%	25.6%
2031	16.8%	26%
2030	17.1%	26.4%
2029	17.5%	26.8%
2028	17.9%	27.2%
2027	18.3%	27.7%
2026	18.8%	28.1%
2025	19.2%	28.5%
2024	19.4%	28.8%
2023	19.8%	29.2%
2022	20.2%	29.6%
2021	20.6%	30.1%
2020	20.9%	30.4%
2019	21.2%	30.8%
2018	21.5%	31.1%
2017	21.8%	31.5%
2016	22.1%	31.8%
2015	22.4%	32.2%
2014	22.7%	32.6%
2013	23%	32.9%
2012	23.3%	33.3%
2011	23.6%	33.8%
2010	24%	34.2%
2009	24.6%	34.7%
2008	25.2%	35.2%
2007	25.9%	35.7%
2006	26.7%	36.2%
2005	27.7%	36.8%
2004	28.7%	37.5%
2003	29.8%	38.2%
2002	31%	38.9%
2001	32.1%	39.6%
2000	32.9%	40.3%
1999	33.3%	41%
1998	33.5%	41.7%
1997	33.6%	42.4%
1996	33.6%	43.1%
1995	33.5%	43.7%
1994	33.3%	44.3%
1993	33.1%	44.8%
1992	32.9%	45.2%
1991	32.8%	45.7%
1990	32.8%	46.1%
1989	33%	46.4%
1988	33.2%	46.7%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.1%	47%
1985	34.8%	47.1%
1984	35.6%	47.2%
1983	36.5%	47.2%
1982	37.5%	47.3%
1981	38.6%	47.3%
1980	39.4%	47.3%
1979	40%	47.3%
1978	40.8%	47.3%
1977	41.5%	47.2%
1976	42.3%	47.3%
1975	43.1%	47.3%
1974	43.9%	47.3%
1973	44.7%	47.4%
1972	45.5%	47.4%
1971	46.2%	47.5%
1970	46.8%	47.5%
1969	47.2%	47.6%
1968	47.5%	47.7%
1967	47.6%	47.8%
1966	47.5%	47.9%
1965	47%	48.1%
1964	46.9%	48.2%
1963	47.1%	48.2%
1962	47.2%	48%
1961	47.2%	47.8%
1960	47.3%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Nicaragua

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Grenada

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2023	48	60
2022	50	61
2021	52	124
2020	51	87
2019	48	69
2018	46	67
2017	45	72
2016	44	77
2015	46	81
2014	45	83
2013	44	86
2012	44	88
2011	44	93
2010	43	96
2009	41	99
2008	41	101
2007	40	106
2006	39	113
2005	40	124
2004	48	140
2003	42	154
2002	42	170
2001	45	194
2000	46	213
1999	48	228
1998	50	239
1997	50	236
1996	51	244
1995	54	251
1994	55	256
1993	53	265
1992	56	272
1991	59	273
1990	61	281
1989	64	286
1988	61	301
1987	68	316
1986	68	313
1985	71	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Nicaragua
2023	1.83%	1.34%
2022	1.85%	1.39%
2021	1.87%	1.45%
2020	1.87%	1.51%
2019	1.85%	1.57%
2018	1.83%	1.64%
2017	1.81%	1.71%
2016	1.79%	1.78%
2015	1.75%	1.86%
2014	1.72%	1.94%
2013	1.68%	2.03%
2012	1.64%	2.13%
2011	1.6%	2.22%
2010	1.57%	2.33%
2009	1.54%	2.44%
2008	1.51%	2.55%
2007	1.5%	2.68%
2006	1.49%	2.81%
2005	1.48%	2.95%
2004	1.49%	3.1%
2003	1.49%	3.26%
2002	1.5%	3.43%
2001	1.52%	3.62%
2000	1.55%	3.82%
1999	1.58%	4.04%
1998	1.62%	5.01%
1997	1.67%	4.54%
1996	1.73%	4.81%
1995	1.79%	5.09%
1994	1.87%	5.39%
1993	1.95%	5.69%
1992	2.04%	6%
1991	2.13%	6.31%
1990	2.24%	6.62%
1989	2.35%	6.92%
1988	2.46%	7.22%
1987	2.58%	7.53%
1986	2.71%	7.85%
1985	2.85%	8.21%
1984	2.99%	8.62%
1983	3.15%	9.07%
1982	3.3%	9.58%
1981	3.46%	10.2%
1980	3.62%	10.8%
1979	3.77%	11.5%
1978	3.9%	12.2%
1977	4.03%	12.9%
1976	4.15%	13.7%
1975	4.25%	14.4%
1974	4.36%	15%
1973	4.47%	15.6%
1972	4.58%	18.7%
1971	4.71%	16.6%
1970	4.87%	17.1%
1969	5.06%	17.4%
1968	5.3%	17.8%
1967	5.59%	18.1%
1966	5.95%	18.4%
1965	6.39%	18.7%
1964	6.91%	19%
1963	7.5%	19.2%
1962	8.15%	19.4%
1961	8.83%	19.6%
1960	9.5%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.