Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Rwanda by year

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Grenada

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Rwanda
2023	1.49	3.7
2022	1.5	3.78
2021	1.52	3.84
2020	1.53	3.91
2019	1.54	3.99
2018	1.53	4.05
2017	1.44	4.08
2016	1.62	4.11
2015	1.72	4.11
2014	1.8	4.12
2013	1.91	4.14
2012	1.97	4.2
2011	2.01	4.33
2010	2.04	4.52
2009	2.08	4.71
2008	2.12	4.92
2007	2.15	5.14
2006	2.19	5.34
2005	2.24	5.5
2004	2.29	5.64
2003	2.33	5.74
2002	2.38	5.82
2001	2.42	5.89
2000	2.44	5.97
1999	2.39	6.06
1998	2.49	6.17
1997	2.8	6.24
1996	2.85	6.29
1995	2.82	6.35
1994	2.79	6.42
1993	2.81	6.48
1992	2.97	6.54
1991	3.11	6.62
1990	3.06	6.8
1989	3.23	7.03
1988	3.19	7.23
1987	3.58	7.43
1986	3.58	7.61
1985	3.48	7.79
1984	3.22	7.91
1983	3.31	8
1982	3.15	8.06
1981	2.99	8.1
1980	3.3	8.12
1979	3.34	8.13
1978	3.35	8.16
1977	3.46	8.14
1976	3.6	8.12
1975	3.75	8.1
1974	3.92	8.1
1973	4.05	8.09
1972	4.18	8.09
1971	4.31	8.09
1970	4.46	8.15
1969	4.69	8.18
1968	4.84	8.19
1967	5.04	8.21
1966	5.3	8.23
1965	5.6	8.25
1964	5.91	8.27
1963	6.2	8.27
1962	6.44	8.27
1961	6.63	8.28
1960	6.74	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Rwanda
2023	334	312,762
2022	371	312,145
2021	343	309,895
2020	433	312,692
2019	462	313,525
2018	470	312,512
2017	402	310,323
2016	579	305,549
2015	684	299,114
2014	772	292,779
2013	878	286,331
2012	925	282,584
2011	954	282,922
2010	989	286,848
2009	1,024	287,034
2008	1,046	287,334
2007	1,059	285,791
2006	1,068	282,149
2005	1,075	275,121
2004	1,034	265,273
2003	1,074	251,243
2002	1,077	239,036
2001	1,082	230,845
2000	1,105	221,276
1999	1,092	210,518
1998	1,204	197,185
1997	1,480	174,687
1996	1,559	140,455
1995	1,580	121,137
1994	1,596	-719,479
1993	1,641	183,926
1992	1,811	188,025
1991	1,953	196,431
1990	1,931	207,895
1989	2,084	217,632
1988	2,044	223,759
1987	2,345	225,744
1986	2,324	225,526
1985	2,215	223,794
1984	1,975	219,337
1983	1,817	212,750
1982	1,798	205,147
1981	1,625	195,769
1980	1,840	184,988
1979	1,871	174,477
1978	1,882	163,779
1977	1,974	155,011
1976	2,092	147,665
1975	2,224	140,596
1974	2,360	135,743
1973	2,464	131,021
1972	2,578	126,403
1971	2,705	122,567
1970	2,793	119,273
1969	2,948	115,394
1968	3,040	111,422
1967	3,158	108,053
1966	3,278	105,128
1965	3,399	103,422
1964	3,508	102,562
1963	3,601	94,296
1962	3,674	102,548
1961	3,703	102,051
1960	3,678	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Rwanda by year

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Grenada

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Rwanda
2023	11.7	28.3
2022	11.9	28.9
2021	12.1	29.4
2020	12.3	30
2019	12.5	30.7
2018	12.4	31.2
2017	11.6	31.7
2016	13.1	32
2015	13.9	32.1
2014	14.5	32.2
2013	15.4	32.4
2012	15.8	32.9
2011	16	33.8
2010	16.3	35.1
2009	16.5	36.3
2008	16.7	37.6
2007	16.8	38.8
2006	16.9	39.9
2005	17	40.6
2004	17.1	41.1
2003	17.1	41.4
2002	17.2	41.8
2001	17.3	42.1
2000	17.5	42.1
1999	17.4	42.1
1998	18.5	42.2
1997	21.2	40.5
1996	22.1	37.2
1995	22.4	39.5
1994	22.8	48
1993	23.4	41.5
1992	25.3	42.2
1991	26.9	42.8
1990	26.9	44.1
1989	28.6	45.3
1988	28.4	46.6
1987	31.7	47.8
1986	31.7	49
1985	30.7	50.2
1984	28.3	51.1
1983	28.6	51.8
1982	26.7	52.4
1981	24.8	52.7
1980	26.9	52.7
1979	26.9	52.5
1978	26.6	52.1
1977	27.1	51.6
1976	28	51.1
1975	29	50.4
1974	30.2	50
1973	31.2	49.4
1972	32.3	48.9
1971	33.7	48.5
1970	34.7	48.2
1969	36.4	47.9
1968	37.4	47.6
1967	38.9	47.4
1966	40.6	47.6
1965	42.4	48
1964	44.1	48.8
1963	45.7	49.8
1962	47	50.9
1961	48.1	52
1960	48.8	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 48.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Rwanda
2100	11.5%	18.7%
2099	11.5%	18.9%
2098	11.5%	19%
2097	11.5%	19.1%
2096	11.5%	19.3%
2095	11.5%	19.4%
2094	11.5%	19.6%
2093	11.5%	19.7%
2092	11.5%	19.9%
2091	11.5%	20%
2090	11.5%	20.2%
2089	11.5%	20.4%
2088	11.6%	20.5%
2087	11.6%	20.7%
2086	11.6%	20.9%
2085	11.6%	21.1%
2084	11.6%	21.3%
2083	11.6%	21.5%
2082	11.6%	21.7%
2081	11.6%	21.9%
2080	11.6%	22.1%
2079	11.7%	22.2%
2078	11.7%	22.4%
2077	11.7%	22.6%
2076	11.7%	22.8%
2075	11.7%	23%
2074	11.8%	23.2%
2073	11.8%	23.4%
2072	11.8%	23.6%
2071	11.9%	23.8%
2070	11.9%	24%
2069	12%	24.2%
2068	12%	24.4%
2067	12.1%	24.6%
2066	12.2%	24.9%
2065	12.3%	25.1%
2064	12.3%	25.3%
2063	12.4%	25.6%
2062	12.5%	25.8%
2061	12.6%	26.1%
2060	12.7%	26.4%
2059	12.8%	26.7%
2058	13%	27%
2057	13.1%	27.3%
2056	13.2%	27.6%
2055	13.3%	27.9%
2054	13.4%	28.3%
2053	13.5%	28.6%
2052	13.6%	28.9%
2051	13.7%	29.2%
2050	13.9%	29.5%
2049	14%	29.8%
2048	14.1%	30.1%
2047	14.2%	30.4%
2046	14.3%	30.7%
2045	14.4%	31%
2044	14.6%	31.2%
2043	14.7%	31.5%
2042	14.8%	31.8%
2041	15%	32.1%
2040	15.1%	32.4%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.5%	33%
2037	15.7%	33.3%
2036	15.9%	33.6%
2035	16.1%	33.9%
2034	16.3%	34.2%
2033	16.5%	34.6%
2032	16.6%	34.9%
2031	16.8%	35.2%
2030	17.1%	35.6%
2029	17.5%	35.9%
2028	17.9%	36.2%
2027	18.3%	36.5%
2026	18.8%	36.9%
2025	19.2%	37.2%
2024	19.4%	37.4%
2023	19.8%	37.7%
2022	20.2%	38.2%
2021	20.6%	38.6%
2020	20.9%	39.2%
2019	21.2%	39.7%
2018	21.5%	40.1%
2017	21.8%	40.5%
2016	22.1%	40.9%
2015	22.4%	41.1%
2014	22.7%	41.4%
2013	23%	41.7%
2012	23.3%	41.9%
2011	23.6%	42.2%
2010	24%	42.4%
2009	24.6%	42.6%
2008	25.2%	42.8%
2007	25.9%	42.9%
2006	26.7%	42.9%
2005	27.7%	43.1%
2004	28.7%	43.3%
2003	29.8%	43.7%
2002	31%	44.3%
2001	32.1%	45.2%
2000	32.9%	46.4%
1999	33.3%	47.8%
1998	33.5%	49.2%
1997	33.6%	50.5%
1996	33.6%	51.4%
1995	33.5%	52.4%
1994	33.3%	50.1%
1993	33.1%	48.4%
1992	32.9%	48.7%
1991	32.8%	48.9%
1990	32.8%	49%
1989	33%	48.9%
1988	33.2%	48.9%
1987	33.6%	48.8%
1986	34.1%	48.6%
1985	34.8%	48.3%
1984	35.6%	48.1%
1983	36.5%	47.7%
1982	37.5%	47.4%
1981	38.6%	47.1%
1980	39.4%	46.8%
1979	40%	46.5%
1978	40.8%	46.4%
1977	41.5%	46.4%
1976	42.3%	46.4%
1975	43.1%	46.6%
1974	43.9%	46.9%
1973	44.7%	47.2%
1972	45.5%	47.5%
1971	46.2%	47.9%
1970	46.8%	48.2%
1969	47.2%	48.7%
1968	47.5%	49.2%
1967	47.6%	49.7%
1966	47.5%	50.2%
1965	47%	50.6%
1964	46.9%	50.8%
1963	47.1%	50.6%
1962	47.2%	50.2%
1961	47.2%	49.7%
1960	47.3%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Rwanda

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Grenada

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Rwanda
2023	48	229
2022	50	234
2021	52	254
2020	51	252
2019	48	261
2018	46	269
2017	45	275
2016	44	278
2015	46	292
2014	45	301
2013	44	317
2012	44	331
2011	44	358
2010	43	393
2009	41	418
2008	41	454
2007	40	494
2006	39	494
2005	40	465
2004	48	460
2003	42	551
2002	42	677
2001	45	769
2000	46	885
1999	48	1,073
1998	50	1,268
1997	50	1,318
1996	51	1,295
1995	54	1,505
1994	55	5,721
1993	53	1,619
1992	56	1,530
1991	59	1,386
1990	61	1,309
1989	64	1,238
1988	61	1,188
1987	68	1,145
1986	68	1,126
1985	71	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Rwanda
2023	1.83%	4%
2022	1.85%	4.08%
2021	1.87%	4.16%
2020	1.87%	4.25%
2019	1.85%	4.34%
2018	1.83%	4.43%
2017	1.81%	4.52%
2016	1.79%	4.63%
2015	1.75%	4.78%
2014	1.72%	4.96%
2013	1.68%	5.17%
2012	1.64%	5.45%
2011	1.6%	5.81%
2010	1.57%	6.33%
2009	1.54%	6.92%
2008	1.51%	7.62%
2007	1.5%	8.45%
2006	1.49%	9.37%
2005	1.48%	10.5%
2004	1.49%	11.8%
2003	1.49%	13.3%
2002	1.5%	14.9%
2001	1.52%	16.7%
2000	1.55%	18.5%
1999	1.58%	20.2%
1998	1.62%	21.5%
1997	1.67%	22.2%
1996	1.73%	22.2%
1995	1.79%	21.8%
1994	1.87%	38.9%
1993	1.95%	19.3%
1992	2.04%	17.5%
1991	2.13%	16%
1990	2.24%	15.1%
1989	2.35%	14.8%
1988	2.46%	14.8%
1987	2.58%	15.2%
1986	2.71%	15.6%
1985	2.85%	16.1%
1984	2.99%	16.6%
1983	3.15%	17.4%
1982	3.3%	18.6%
1981	3.46%	20.1%
1980	3.62%	21.8%
1979	3.77%	23.4%
1978	3.9%	24.6%
1977	4.03%	25.1%
1976	4.15%	25.1%
1975	4.25%	24.6%
1974	4.36%	24%
1973	4.47%	23.4%
1972	4.58%	23%
1971	4.71%	22.6%
1970	4.87%	22.3%
1969	5.06%	22%
1968	5.3%	21.7%
1967	5.59%	21.4%
1966	5.95%	21.2%
1965	6.39%	21.1%
1964	6.91%	21.1%
1963	7.5%	21.3%
1962	8.15%	21.5%
1961	8.83%	21.9%
1960	9.5%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.