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Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Samoa

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Grenada has an annual birth rate of 11.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Grenada and 3.83 in Samoa — 157.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.9% in Grenada and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Grenada is ranked 120/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.7 in Grenada — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 29.1 in Grenada vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Grenada, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Samoa by year

Grenada
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Samoa
2023 1.49 3.83
2022 1.5 3.88
2021 1.52 3.94
2020 1.53 4
2019 1.54 4.06
2018 1.53 4.14
2017 1.44 4.2
2016 1.62 4.26
2015 1.72 4.34
2014 1.8 4.42
2013 1.91 4.49
2012 1.97 4.55
2011 2.01 4.56
2010 2.04 4.52
2009 2.08 4.47
2008 2.12 4.42
2007 2.15 4.36
2006 2.19 4.32
2005 2.24 4.32
2004 2.29 4.34
2003 2.33 4.39
2002 2.38 4.44
2001 2.42 4.48
2000 2.44 4.52
1999 2.39 4.57
1998 2.49 4.64
1997 2.8 4.7
1996 2.85 4.74
1995 2.82 4.77
1994 2.79 4.79
1993 2.81 4.83
1992 2.97 4.87
1991 3.11 4.91
1990 3.06 5.01
1989 3.23 5.11
1988 3.19 5.21
1987 3.58 5.32
1986 3.58 5.42
1985 3.48 5.49
1984 3.22 5.55
1983 3.31 5.62
1982 3.15 5.68
1981 2.99 5.75
1980 3.3 5.86
1979 3.34 5.99
1978 3.35 6.15
1977 3.46 6.31
1976 3.6 6.47
1975 3.75 6.61
1974 3.92 6.75
1973 4.05 6.91
1972 4.18 7.07
1971 4.31 7.22
1970 4.46 7.34
1969 4.69 7.43
1968 4.84 7.5
1967 5.04 7.55
1966 5.3 7.6
1965 5.6 7.65
1964 5.91 7.7
1963 6.2 7.73
1962 6.44 7.76
1961 6.63 7.77
1960 6.74 7.78

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 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Grenada
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Grenada Samoa
2023 334 4,170
2022 371 4,288
2021 343 4,379
2020 433 4,442
2019 462 4,495
2018 470 4,637
2017 402 4,661
2016 579 4,720
2015 684 4,795
2014 772 4,849
2013 878 4,875
2012 925 4,863
2011 954 4,860
2010 989 4,779
2009 1,024 4,525
2008 1,046 4,581
2007 1,059 4,480
2006 1,068 4,473
2005 1,075 4,503
2004 1,034 4,554
2003 1,074 4,622
2002 1,077 4,672
2001 1,082 4,759
2000 1,105 4,855
1999 1,092 4,937
1998 1,204 5,022
1997 1,480 5,053
1996 1,559 5,038
1995 1,580 4,976
1994 1,596 4,880
1993 1,641 4,769
1992 1,811 4,652
1991 1,953 4,655
1990 1,931 4,759
1989 2,084 4,845
1988 2,044 4,889
1987 2,345 4,909
1986 2,324 4,983
1985 2,215 4,998
1984 1,975 4,979
1983 1,817 4,914
1982 1,798 4,808
1981 1,625 4,720
1980 1,840 4,672
1979 1,871 4,624
1978 1,882 4,587
1977 1,974 4,555
1976 2,092 4,519
1975 2,224 4,465
1974 2,360 4,411
1973 2,464 4,446
1972 2,578 4,487
1971 2,705 4,534
1970 2,793 4,567
1969 2,948 4,592
1968 3,040 4,605
1967 3,158 4,621
1966 3,278 4,593
1965 3,399 4,605
1964 3,508 4,326
1963 3,601 4,544
1962 3,674 4,498
1961 3,703 4,399
1960 3,678 4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Samoa by year

Grenada
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Grenada Samoa
2023 11.7 25.4
2022 11.9 26.1
2021 12.1 26.9
2020 12.3 27.5
2019 12.5 28
2018 12.4 28.5
2017 11.6 28.8
2016 13.1 29.3
2015 13.9 29.8
2014 14.5 30.2
2013 15.4 30.5
2012 15.8 30.7
2011 16 30.8
2010 16.3 30.5
2009 16.5 30.1
2008 16.7 29.8
2007 16.8 29.3
2006 16.9 29.3
2005 17 29.5
2004 17.1 29.8
2003 17.1 30.2
2002 17.2 30.6
2001 17.3 31.3
2000 17.5 32.1
1999 17.4 32.8
1998 18.5 33.5
1997 21.2 33.9
1996 22.1 34.2
1995 22.4 34.1
1994 22.8 33.8
1993 23.4 33.5
1992 25.3 33
1991 26.9 33.4
1990 26.9 34.1
1989 28.6 34.7
1988 28.4 35.1
1987 31.7 35.5
1986 31.7 36.1
1985 30.7 36.2
1984 28.3 36.2
1983 28.6 35.8
1982 26.7 35.3
1981 24.8 35
1980 26.9 35.1
1979 26.9 35.2
1978 26.6 35.4
1977 27.1 35.6
1976 28 36
1975 29 36.6
1974 30.2 37.2
1973 31.2 38.3
1972 32.3 39.3
1971 33.7 40.3
1970 34.7 41.3
1969 36.4 42.3
1968 37.4 43.3
1967 38.9 44.3
1966 40.6 45.2
1965 42.4 46.5
1964 44.1 47.7
1963 45.7 48.8
1962 47 49.9
1961 48.1 50.5
1960 48.8 51

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 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 48.8 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Grenada Samoa
Fertility rate 1.49 3.83
Fertility rate rank 148/196 33/196
Birth rate 11.7 25.4
Birth rate rank 120/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths +334 +4,170
Natural population change rank 148/196 131/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +1.92%
Population growth +0.11% +0.63%
Population growth rank 159/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 28.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.8 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.1 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.9 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.4% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.24% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.67% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.83% 1.57%
Life expectancy 75.7 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Grenada
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Grenada Samoa
2100 11.5% 20.1%
2099 11.5% 20.2%
2098 11.5% 20.4%
2097 11.5% 20.5%
2096 11.5% 20.6%
2095 11.5% 20.8%
2094 11.5% 21%
2093 11.5% 21.2%
2092 11.5% 21.4%
2091 11.5% 21.6%
2090 11.5% 21.8%
2089 11.5% 22%
2088 11.6% 22.3%
2087 11.6% 22.6%
2086 11.6% 22.8%
2085 11.6% 23.1%
2084 11.6% 23.4%
2083 11.6% 23.6%
2082 11.6% 23.9%
2081 11.6% 24.2%
2080 11.6% 24.4%
2079 11.7% 24.7%
2078 11.7% 24.9%
2077 11.7% 25.1%
2076 11.7% 25.3%
2075 11.7% 25.5%
2074 11.8% 25.7%
2073 11.8% 25.8%
2072 11.8% 26%
2071 11.9% 26.1%
2070 11.9% 26.3%
2069 12% 26.5%
2068 12% 26.6%
2067 12.1% 26.8%
2066 12.2% 27%
2065 12.3% 27.3%
2064 12.3% 27.5%
2063 12.4% 27.8%
2062 12.5% 28.1%
2061 12.6% 28.5%
2060 12.7% 28.9%
2059 12.8% 29.3%
2058 13% 29.7%
2057 13.1% 30.1%
2056 13.2% 30.5%
2055 13.3% 31%
2054 13.4% 31.4%
2053 13.5% 31.7%
2052 13.6% 32.1%
2051 13.7% 32.4%
2050 13.9% 32.6%
2049 14% 32.8%
2048 14.1% 33%
2047 14.2% 33.1%
2046 14.3% 33.1%
2045 14.4% 33.1%
2044 14.6% 33.1%
2043 14.7% 33%
2042 14.8% 32.9%
2041 15% 32.8%
2040 15.1% 32.7%
2039 15.3% 32.6%
2038 15.5% 32.6%
2037 15.7% 32.7%
2036 15.9% 32.8%
2035 16.1% 33.1%
2034 16.3% 33.5%
2033 16.5% 34%
2032 16.6% 34.4%
2031 16.8% 34.9%
2030 17.1% 35.5%
2029 17.5% 36.1%
2028 17.9% 36.6%
2027 18.3% 37.3%
2026 18.8% 37.8%
2025 19.2% 38.3%
2024 19.4% 38.5%
2023 19.8% 38.7%
2022 20.2% 38.8%
2021 20.6% 38.7%
2020 20.9% 38.6%
2019 21.2% 38.5%
2018 21.5% 38.3%
2017 21.8% 38.2%
2016 22.1% 38.1%
2015 22.4% 38.1%
2014 22.7% 38.1%
2013 23% 38.1%
2012 23.3% 38.3%
2011 23.6% 38.4%
2010 24% 38.4%
2009 24.6% 38.5%
2008 25.2% 38.7%
2007 25.9% 39%
2006 26.7% 39.4%
2005 27.7% 39.6%
2004 28.7% 39.9%
2003 29.8% 40.2%
2002 31% 40.5%
2001 32.1% 40.7%
2000 32.9% 40.5%
1999 33.3% 40.3%
1998 33.5% 40.2%
1997 33.6% 40.1%
1996 33.6% 39.9%
1995 33.5% 39.9%
1994 33.3% 40%
1993 33.1% 40.3%
1992 32.9% 40.8%
1991 32.8% 41.2%
1990 32.8% 41.5%
1989 33% 41.8%
1988 33.2% 42%
1987 33.6% 42.2%
1986 34.1% 42.6%
1985 34.8% 43.1%
1984 35.6% 43.7%
1983 36.5% 44.4%
1982 37.5% 45.2%
1981 38.6% 45.9%
1980 39.4% 46.4%
1979 40% 46.9%
1978 40.8% 47.4%
1977 41.5% 48%
1976 42.3% 48.6%
1975 43.1% 49.3%
1974 43.9% 49.9%
1973 44.7% 50.4%
1972 45.5% 50.8%
1971 46.2% 51%
1970 46.8% 51.2%
1969 47.2% 51.4%
1968 47.5% 51.4%
1967 47.6% 51.4%
1966 47.5% 51.3%
1965 47% 51.3%
1964 46.9% 51.2%
1963 47.1% 50.9%
1962 47.2% 50.6%
1961 47.2% 50.2%
1960 47.3% 50.1%

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 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Samoa 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 Samoa

Grenada
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Grenada Samoa
2023 48 101
2022 50 110
2021 52 115
2020 51 114
2019 48 111
2018 46 110
2017 45 111
2016 44 108
2015 46 108
2014 45 106
2013 44 100
2012 44 101
2011 44 93
2010 43 92
2009 41 94
2008 41 87
2007 40 85
2006 39 86
2005 40 87
2004 48 86
2003 42 87
2002 42 89
2001 45 93
2000 46 93
1999 48 94
1998 50 96
1997 50 98
1996 51 103
1995 54 105
1994 55 112
1993 53 117
1992 56 124
1991 59 131
1990 61 135
1989 64 136
1988 61 143
1987 68 147
1986 68 153
1985 71 160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Grenada
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Grenada Samoa
2023 1.83% 1.57%
2022 1.85% 1.62%
2021 1.87% 1.66%
2020 1.87% 1.7%
2019 1.85% 2.02%
2018 1.83% 1.78%
2017 1.81% 1.81%
2016 1.79% 1.83%
2015 1.75% 1.85%
2014 1.72% 1.87%
2013 1.68% 1.89%
2012 1.64% 1.91%
2011 1.6% 1.92%
2010 1.57% 1.93%
2009 1.54% 2.54%
2008 1.51% 1.93%
2007 1.5% 1.93%
2006 1.49% 1.93%
2005 1.48% 1.93%
2004 1.49% 1.94%
2003 1.49% 1.97%
2002 1.5% 2%
2001 1.52% 2.06%
2000 1.55% 2.12%
1999 1.58% 2.19%
1998 1.62% 2.27%
1997 1.67% 2.35%
1996 1.73% 2.44%
1995 1.79% 2.52%
1994 1.87% 2.61%
1993 1.95% 2.7%
1992 2.04% 2.8%
1991 2.13% 2.89%
1990 2.24% 2.98%
1989 2.35% 3.08%
1988 2.46% 3.18%
1987 2.58% 3.3%
1986 2.71% 3.42%
1985 2.85% 3.56%
1984 2.99% 3.7%
1983 3.15% 3.85%
1982 3.3% 4.01%
1981 3.46% 4.19%
1980 3.62% 4.38%
1979 3.77% 4.59%
1978 3.9% 4.82%
1977 4.03% 5.07%
1976 4.15% 5.34%
1975 4.25% 5.62%
1974 4.36% 5.9%
1973 4.47% 6.2%
1972 4.58% 6.52%
1971 4.71% 6.85%
1970 4.87% 7.19%
1969 5.06% 7.53%
1968 5.3% 7.89%
1967 5.59% 8.23%
1966 5.95% 8.57%
1965 6.39% 8.9%
1964 6.91% 11.1%
1963 7.5% 9.56%
1962 8.15% 9.93%
1961 8.83% 10.3%
1960 9.5% 10.7%

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 1.57% in Samoa. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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