Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Sierra Leone by year

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Grenada

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2023	1.49	3.79
2022	1.5	3.88
2021	1.52	3.98
2020	1.53	4.08
2019	1.54	4.19
2018	1.53	4.29
2017	1.44	4.39
2016	1.62	4.47
2015	1.72	4.55
2014	1.8	4.7
2013	1.91	4.87
2012	1.97	5.06
2011	2.01	5.21
2010	2.04	5.33
2009	2.08	5.45
2008	2.12	5.56
2007	2.15	5.64
2006	2.19	5.74
2005	2.24	5.81
2004	2.29	5.92
2003	2.33	6.09
2002	2.38	6.23
2001	2.42	6.31
2000	2.44	6.36
1999	2.39	6.42
1998	2.49	6.5
1997	2.8	6.53
1996	2.85	6.55
1995	2.82	6.56
1994	2.79	6.56
1993	2.81	6.57
1992	2.97	6.56
1991	3.11	6.55
1990	3.06	6.57
1989	3.23	6.57
1988	3.19	6.59
1987	3.58	6.61
1986	3.58	6.6
1985	3.48	6.59
1984	3.22	6.59
1983	3.31	6.57
1982	3.15	6.56
1981	2.99	6.55
1980	3.3	6.56
1979	3.34	6.58
1978	3.35	6.59
1977	3.46	6.57
1976	3.6	6.55
1975	3.75	6.55
1974	3.92	6.53
1973	4.05	6.47
1972	4.18	6.45
1971	4.31	6.43
1970	4.46	6.41
1969	4.69	6.39
1968	4.84	6.39
1967	5.04	6.38
1966	5.3	6.35
1965	5.6	6.31
1964	5.91	6.29
1963	6.2	6.26
1962	6.44	6.22
1961	6.63	6.21
1960	6.74	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2023	334	188,788
2022	371	186,625
2021	343	183,326
2020	433	181,015
2019	462	181,068
2018	470	178,772
2017	402	173,259
2016	579	168,784
2015	684	162,275
2014	772	160,137
2013	878	161,265
2012	925	160,915
2011	954	158,858
2010	989	155,338
2009	1,024	152,669
2008	1,046	149,855
2007	1,059	145,740
2006	1,068	144,127
2005	1,075	137,234
2004	1,034	132,661
2003	1,074	130,312
2002	1,077	126,429
2001	1,082	116,647
2000	1,105	110,754
1999	1,092	102,295
1998	1,204	103,906
1997	1,480	105,433
1996	1,559	104,140
1995	1,580	100,885
1994	1,596	101,486
1993	1,641	103,317
1992	1,811	103,251
1991	1,953	105,477
1990	1,931	100,778
1989	2,084	98,298
1988	2,044	96,344
1987	2,345	94,235
1986	2,324	90,902
1985	2,215	88,869
1984	1,975	87,072
1983	1,817	84,628
1982	1,798	82,457
1981	1,625	80,111
1980	1,840	77,932
1979	1,871	75,992
1978	1,882	74,130
1977	1,974	71,663
1976	2,092	69,506
1975	2,224	67,560
1974	2,360	65,357
1973	2,464	62,443
1972	2,578	60,279
1971	2,705	58,484
1970	2,793	56,513
1969	2,948	54,768
1968	3,040	53,126
1967	3,158	51,734
1966	3,278	49,486
1965	3,399	47,223
1964	3,508	45,487
1963	3,601	43,569
1962	3,674	41,603
1961	3,703	40,022
1960	3,678	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Sierra Leone by year

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Grenada

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2023	11.7	30.6
2022	11.9	31.1
2021	12.1	31.6
2020	12.3	32.2
2019	12.5	32.8
2018	12.4	33.3
2017	11.6	33.8
2016	13.1	34.2
2015	13.9	34.7
2014	14.5	35.6
2013	15.4	36.6
2012	15.8	37.8
2011	16	38.5
2010	16.3	39.1
2009	16.5	39.9
2008	16.7	40.6
2007	16.8	41.1
2006	16.9	41.8
2005	17	42
2004	17.1	42.5
2003	17.1	43.5
2002	17.2	44.3
2001	17.3	44
2000	17.5	45
1999	17.4	46.1
1998	18.5	46.3
1997	21.2	46.3
1996	22.1	46.5
1995	22.4	46.8
1994	22.8	46.8
1993	23.4	46.9
1992	25.3	47
1991	26.9	47.5
1990	26.9	45.5
1989	28.6	46.3
1988	28.4	46.4
1987	31.7	46.6
1986	31.7	46.6
1985	30.7	46.7
1984	28.3	46.8
1983	28.6	46.7
1982	26.7	46.8
1981	24.8	46.8
1980	26.9	46.8
1979	26.9	47
1978	26.6	47.2
1977	27.1	47.1
1976	28	47.2
1975	29	47.3
1974	30.2	47.4
1973	31.2	47.2
1972	32.3	47.2
1971	33.7	47.3
1970	34.7	47.4
1969	36.4	47.5
1968	37.4	47.7
1967	38.9	47.9
1966	40.6	48
1965	42.4	48
1964	44.1	48.2
1963	45.7	48.2
1962	47	48.1
1961	48.1	48.1
1960	48.8	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 48.8 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2100	11.5%	19%
2099	11.5%	19%
2098	11.5%	19.1%
2097	11.5%	19.2%
2096	11.5%	19.3%
2095	11.5%	19.5%
2094	11.5%	19.6%
2093	11.5%	19.7%
2092	11.5%	19.8%
2091	11.5%	19.9%
2090	11.5%	20%
2089	11.5%	20.1%
2088	11.6%	20.3%
2087	11.6%	20.4%
2086	11.6%	20.5%
2085	11.6%	20.7%
2084	11.6%	20.8%
2083	11.6%	20.9%
2082	11.6%	21.1%
2081	11.6%	21.2%
2080	11.6%	21.4%
2079	11.7%	21.6%
2078	11.7%	21.7%
2077	11.7%	21.9%
2076	11.7%	22.1%
2075	11.7%	22.2%
2074	11.8%	22.4%
2073	11.8%	22.6%
2072	11.8%	22.8%
2071	11.9%	23%
2070	11.9%	23.2%
2069	12%	23.4%
2068	12%	23.6%
2067	12.1%	23.8%
2066	12.2%	24%
2065	12.3%	24.3%
2064	12.3%	24.5%
2063	12.4%	24.7%
2062	12.5%	25%
2061	12.6%	25.2%
2060	12.7%	25.5%
2059	12.8%	25.7%
2058	13%	26%
2057	13.1%	26.3%
2056	13.2%	26.6%
2055	13.3%	26.9%
2054	13.4%	27.1%
2053	13.5%	27.4%
2052	13.6%	27.7%
2051	13.7%	28.1%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	14%	28.7%
2048	14.1%	29%
2047	14.2%	29.3%
2046	14.3%	29.7%
2045	14.4%	30%
2044	14.6%	30.3%
2043	14.7%	30.7%
2042	14.8%	31.1%
2041	15%	31.4%
2040	15.1%	31.8%
2039	15.3%	32.2%
2038	15.5%	32.6%
2037	15.7%	33%
2036	15.9%	33.4%
2035	16.1%	33.8%
2034	16.3%	34.2%
2033	16.5%	34.6%
2032	16.6%	35%
2031	16.8%	35.4%
2030	17.1%	35.7%
2029	17.5%	36.1%
2028	17.9%	36.5%
2027	18.3%	37%
2026	18.8%	37.4%
2025	19.2%	37.9%
2024	19.4%	38.1%
2023	19.8%	38.5%
2022	20.2%	39%
2021	20.6%	39.4%
2020	20.9%	39.8%
2019	21.2%	40.2%
2018	21.5%	40.6%
2017	21.8%	41%
2016	22.1%	41.4%
2015	22.4%	41.8%
2014	22.7%	42.2%
2013	23%	42.5%
2012	23.3%	42.8%
2011	23.6%	43%
2010	24%	43.2%
2009	24.6%	43.4%
2008	25.2%	43.5%
2007	25.9%	43.6%
2006	26.7%	43.7%
2005	27.7%	43.8%
2004	28.7%	43.9%
2003	29.8%	43.9%
2002	31%	43.9%
2001	32.1%	43.9%
2000	32.9%	43.8%
1999	33.3%	43.7%
1998	33.5%	43.6%
1997	33.6%	43.5%
1996	33.6%	43.5%
1995	33.5%	43.4%
1994	33.3%	43.3%
1993	33.1%	43.2%
1992	32.9%	43.1%
1991	32.8%	43%
1990	32.8%	42.9%
1989	33%	42.9%
1988	33.2%	42.8%
1987	33.6%	42.7%
1986	34.1%	42.6%
1985	34.8%	42.5%
1984	35.6%	42.3%
1983	36.5%	42.2%
1982	37.5%	42.1%
1981	38.6%	42%
1980	39.4%	41.9%
1979	40%	41.8%
1978	40.8%	41.7%
1977	41.5%	41.6%
1976	42.3%	41.4%
1975	43.1%	41.3%
1974	43.9%	41.1%
1973	44.7%	40.9%
1972	45.5%	40.7%
1971	46.2%	40.6%
1970	46.8%	40.3%
1969	47.2%	40.1%
1968	47.5%	39.9%
1967	47.6%	39.6%
1966	47.5%	39.4%
1965	47%	39.1%
1964	46.9%	38.8%
1963	47.1%	38.5%
1962	47.2%	38.3%
1961	47.2%	38.3%
1960	47.3%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Sierra Leone

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Grenada

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2023	48	354
2022	50	370
2021	52	403
2020	51	422
2019	48	464
2018	46	491
2017	45	578
2016	44	633
2015	46	730
2014	45	821
2013	44	842
2012	44	915
2011	44	967
2010	43	1,018
2009	41	1,054
2008	41	1,093
2007	40	1,132
2006	39	1,168
2005	40	1,294
2004	48	1,366
2003	42	1,433
2002	42	1,492
2001	45	1,518
2000	46	1,603
1999	48	1,731
1998	50	1,753
1997	50	1,721
1996	51	1,726
1995	54	1,777
1994	55	1,755
1993	53	1,696
1992	56	1,681
1991	59	1,699
1990	61	1,572
1989	64	1,575
1988	61	1,549
1987	68	1,533
1986	68	1,530
1985	71	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Sierra Leone
2023	1.83%	9.43%
2022	1.85%	9.77%
2021	1.87%	10.1%
2020	1.87%	10.5%
2019	1.85%	10.9%
2018	1.83%	11.3%
2017	1.81%	11.8%
2016	1.79%	12.3%
2015	1.75%	13.8%
2014	1.72%	13.7%
2013	1.68%	13.9%
2012	1.64%	14.5%
2011	1.6%	15.2%
2010	1.57%	15.9%
2009	1.54%	16.6%
2008	1.51%	17.3%
2007	1.5%	18.1%
2006	1.49%	18.8%
2005	1.48%	19.4%
2004	1.49%	20.1%
2003	1.49%	20.7%
2002	1.5%	21.3%
2001	1.52%	21.8%
2000	1.55%	22.4%
1999	1.58%	22.9%
1998	1.62%	23.4%
1997	1.67%	23.9%
1996	1.73%	24.3%
1995	1.79%	24.7%
1994	1.87%	25%
1993	1.95%	25.3%
1992	2.04%	25.5%
1991	2.13%	25.7%
1990	2.24%	25.9%
1989	2.35%	26.2%
1988	2.46%	26.4%
1987	2.58%	26.6%
1986	2.71%	26.9%
1985	2.85%	27.2%
1984	2.99%	27.5%
1983	3.15%	27.8%
1982	3.3%	28.1%
1981	3.46%	28.5%
1980	3.62%	28.9%
1979	3.77%	29.2%
1978	3.9%	29.6%
1977	4.03%	30%
1976	4.15%	30.5%
1975	4.25%	30.9%
1974	4.36%	31.4%
1973	4.47%	31.9%
1972	4.58%	32.3%
1971	4.71%	32.9%
1970	4.87%	33.4%
1969	5.06%	33.9%
1968	5.3%	34.5%
1967	5.59%	35%
1966	5.95%	35.6%
1965	6.39%	36.2%
1964	6.91%	36.8%
1963	7.5%	37.4%
1962	8.15%	38%
1961	8.83%	38.5%
1960	9.5%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.