Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and South Africa

Fertility rate in Grenada vs South Africa by year

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Grenada

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	South Africa
2023	1.49	2.22
2022	1.5	2.23
2021	1.52	2.25
2020	1.53	2.26
2019	1.54	2.26
2018	1.53	2.27
2017	1.44	2.28
2016	1.62	2.26
2015	1.72	2.36
2014	1.8	2.42
2013	1.91	2.43
2012	1.97	2.45
2011	2.01	2.44
2010	2.04	2.44
2009	2.08	2.5
2008	2.12	2.68
2007	2.15	2.55
2006	2.19	2.55
2005	2.24	2.51
2004	2.29	2.44
2003	2.33	2.36
2002	2.38	2.32
2001	2.42	2.37
2000	2.44	2.41
1999	2.39	2.56
1998	2.49	2.63
1997	2.8	2.73
1996	2.85	2.99
1995	2.82	3.17
1994	2.79	3.26
1993	2.81	3.37
1992	2.97	3.48
1991	3.11	3.62
1990	3.06	3.72
1989	3.23	3.98
1988	3.19	4.18
1987	3.58	4.35
1986	3.58	4.41
1985	3.48	4.5
1984	3.22	4.57
1983	3.31	4.63
1982	3.15	4.7
1981	2.99	4.71
1980	3.3	4.78
1979	3.34	4.82
1978	3.35	4.85
1977	3.46	4.94
1976	3.6	5.07
1975	3.75	5.19
1974	3.92	5.3
1973	4.05	5.41
1972	4.18	5.49
1971	4.31	5.57
1970	4.46	5.63
1969	4.69	5.72
1968	4.84	5.78
1967	5.04	5.85
1966	5.3	5.91
1965	5.6	5.89
1964	5.91	5.96
1963	6.2	6.01
1962	6.44	6.05
1961	6.63	6.08
1960	6.74	6.11

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 South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	South Africa
2023	334	602,793
2022	371	603,636
2021	343	456,411
2020	433	595,873
2019	462	652,130
2018	470	648,319
2017	402	645,975
2016	579	641,365
2015	684	668,771
2014	772	674,754
2013	878	652,427
2012	925	643,723
2011	954	601,708
2010	989	566,834
2009	1,024	554,115
2008	1,046	595,332
2007	1,059	503,567
2006	1,068	487,584
2005	1,075	464,464
2004	1,034	442,540
2003	1,074	415,018
2002	1,077	430,926
2001	1,082	484,801
2000	1,105	526,963
1999	1,092	594,643
1998	1,204	627,027
1997	1,480	667,969
1996	1,559	710,868
1995	1,580	743,488
1994	1,596	698,609
1993	1,641	789,220
1992	1,811	794,415
1991	1,953	827,296
1990	1,931	835,421
1989	2,084	884,629
1988	2,044	909,221
1987	2,345	922,330
1986	2,324	903,644
1985	2,215	893,889
1984	1,975	869,011
1983	1,817	837,013
1982	1,798	807,550
1981	1,625	767,833
1980	1,840	738,415
1979	1,871	716,541
1978	1,882	694,341
1977	1,974	680,929
1976	2,092	675,011
1975	2,224	667,862
1974	2,360	658,438
1973	2,464	651,596
1972	2,578	638,754
1971	2,705	624,761
1970	2,793	605,102
1969	2,948	590,794
1968	3,040	571,841
1967	3,158	553,741
1966	3,278	534,862
1965	3,399	506,632
1964	3,508	490,606
1963	3,601	473,821
1962	3,674	455,634
1961	3,703	437,851
1960	3,678	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Grenada vs South Africa by year

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Grenada

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	South Africa
2023	11.7	18.8
2022	11.9	19.1
2021	12.1	19.4
2020	12.3	19.5
2019	12.5	19.7
2018	12.4	19.9
2017	11.6	20
2016	13.1	20.3
2015	13.9	21
2014	14.5	21.8
2013	15.4	21.9
2012	15.8	22.1
2011	16	22.1
2010	16.3	22.2
2009	16.5	22.8
2008	16.7	24.3
2007	16.8	23.1
2006	16.9	23.1
2005	17	22.7
2004	17.1	22.1
2003	17.1	21.4
2002	17.2	20.9
2001	17.3	21.3
2000	17.5	21.6
1999	17.4	22.7
1998	18.5	23.2
1997	21.2	23.9
1996	22.1	24.9
1995	22.4	25.6
1994	22.8	24.6
1993	23.4	26.6
1992	25.3	27
1991	26.9	28.1
1990	26.9	28.7
1989	28.6	30.6
1988	28.4	32
1987	31.7	33.2
1986	31.7	33.6
1985	30.7	34.2
1984	28.3	34.5
1983	28.6	34.6
1982	26.7	34.8
1981	24.8	34.6
1980	26.9	34.7
1979	26.9	34.9
1978	26.6	35.1
1977	27.1	35.6
1976	28	36.3
1975	29	37
1974	30.2	37.7
1973	31.2	38.4
1972	32.3	38.9
1971	33.7	39.3
1970	34.7	39.4
1969	36.4	39.7
1968	37.4	39.8
1967	38.9	39.9
1966	40.6	40
1965	42.4	39.5
1964	44.1	39.6
1963	45.7	39.7
1962	47	39.7
1961	48.1	39.7
1960	48.8	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 48.8 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	South Africa
2100	11.5%	17.9%
2099	11.5%	18%
2098	11.5%	18%
2097	11.5%	18.1%
2096	11.5%	18.1%
2095	11.5%	18.2%
2094	11.5%	18.2%
2093	11.5%	18.3%
2092	11.5%	18.3%
2091	11.5%	18.4%
2090	11.5%	18.4%
2089	11.5%	18.5%
2088	11.6%	18.5%
2087	11.6%	18.6%
2086	11.6%	18.6%
2085	11.6%	18.7%
2084	11.6%	18.7%
2083	11.6%	18.8%
2082	11.6%	18.9%
2081	11.6%	18.9%
2080	11.6%	19%
2079	11.7%	19%
2078	11.7%	19.1%
2077	11.7%	19.2%
2076	11.7%	19.3%
2075	11.7%	19.3%
2074	11.8%	19.4%
2073	11.8%	19.5%
2072	11.8%	19.6%
2071	11.9%	19.6%
2070	11.9%	19.7%
2069	12%	19.8%
2068	12%	19.9%
2067	12.1%	20%
2066	12.2%	20.1%
2065	12.3%	20.2%
2064	12.3%	20.3%
2063	12.4%	20.4%
2062	12.5%	20.5%
2061	12.6%	20.6%
2060	12.7%	20.7%
2059	12.8%	20.8%
2058	13%	20.9%
2057	13.1%	21%
2056	13.2%	21.1%
2055	13.3%	21.1%
2054	13.4%	21.2%
2053	13.5%	21.3%
2052	13.6%	21.4%
2051	13.7%	21.5%
2050	13.9%	21.6%
2049	14%	21.7%
2048	14.1%	21.8%
2047	14.2%	21.9%
2046	14.3%	22%
2045	14.4%	22.1%
2044	14.6%	22.3%
2043	14.7%	22.4%
2042	14.8%	22.6%
2041	15%	22.8%
2040	15.1%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.3%
2038	15.5%	23.5%
2037	15.7%	23.7%
2036	15.9%	24.1%
2035	16.1%	24.4%
2034	16.3%	24.7%
2033	16.5%	24.9%
2032	16.6%	25%
2031	16.8%	25.1%
2030	17.1%	25.2%
2029	17.5%	25.3%
2028	17.9%	25.4%
2027	18.3%	25.5%
2026	18.8%	25.6%
2025	19.2%	25.8%
2024	19.4%	25.9%
2023	19.8%	26.1%
2022	20.2%	26.3%
2021	20.6%	26.6%
2020	20.9%	27%
2019	21.2%	27.4%
2018	21.5%	27.9%
2017	21.8%	28.3%
2016	22.1%	28.3%
2015	22.4%	28.3%
2014	22.7%	28.5%
2013	23%	28.7%
2012	23.3%	28.9%
2011	23.6%	29.1%
2010	24%	29.4%
2009	24.6%	29.7%
2008	25.2%	29.9%
2007	25.9%	30.2%
2006	26.7%	30.6%
2005	27.7%	31.1%
2004	28.7%	31.6%
2003	29.8%	32.3%
2002	31%	33.2%
2001	32.1%	34%
2000	32.9%	34.9%
1999	33.3%	35.7%
1998	33.5%	36.5%
1997	33.6%	37.2%
1996	33.6%	37.5%
1995	33.5%	37.5%
1994	33.3%	37.2%
1993	33.1%	37.3%
1992	32.9%	37.6%
1991	32.8%	37.5%
1990	32.8%	37.7%
1989	33%	38.1%
1988	33.2%	38.4%
1987	33.6%	38.7%
1986	34.1%	38.9%
1985	34.8%	39.2%
1984	35.6%	39.5%
1983	36.5%	39.8%
1982	37.5%	40.1%
1981	38.6%	40.5%
1980	39.4%	40.9%
1979	40%	41.3%
1978	40.8%	41.5%
1977	41.5%	41.7%
1976	42.3%	41.8%
1975	43.1%	41.9%
1974	43.9%	42%
1973	44.7%	42.1%
1972	45.5%	42.2%
1971	46.2%	42.2%
1970	46.8%	42.3%
1969	47.2%	42.2%
1968	47.5%	42.2%
1967	47.6%	42.2%
1966	47.5%	42.1%
1965	47%	42.1%
1964	46.9%	42.1%
1963	47.1%	42.1%
1962	47.2%	42.1%
1961	47.2%	42.1%
1960	47.3%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs South Africa

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Grenada

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	South Africa
2023	48	118
2022	50	129
2021	52	191
2020	51	118
2019	48	119
2018	46	128
2017	45	134
2016	44	141
2015	46	150
2014	45	162
2013	44	180
2012	44	194
2011	44	202
2010	43	226
2009	41	241
2008	41	272
2007	40	272
2006	39	283
2005	40	279
2004	48	259
2003	42	245
2002	42	225
2001	45	192
2000	46	175
1999	48	151
1998	50	152
1997	50	152
1996	51	150
1995	54	125
1994	55	133
1993	53	145
1992	56	152
1991	59	162
1990	61	170
1989	64	177
1988	61	184
1987	68	192
1986	68	200
1985	71	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	South Africa
2023	1.83%	3.47%
2022	1.85%	3.44%
2021	1.87%	3.41%
2020	1.87%	3.41%
2019	1.85%	3.45%
2018	1.83%	3.49%
2017	1.81%	3.58%
2016	1.79%	3.68%
2015	1.75%	3.82%
2014	1.72%	3.96%
2013	1.68%	4.1%
2012	1.64%	4.25%
2011	1.6%	4.5%
2010	1.57%	5%
2009	1.54%	5.7%
2008	1.51%	6.42%
2007	1.5%	7.19%
2006	1.49%	7.75%
2005	1.48%	8.03%
2004	1.49%	8.1%
2003	1.49%	7.93%
2002	1.5%	7.69%
2001	1.52%	7.43%
2000	1.55%	7.11%
1999	1.58%	6.85%
1998	1.62%	6.56%
1997	1.67%	6.29%
1996	1.73%	6.11%
1995	1.79%	5.95%
1994	1.87%	5.82%
1993	1.95%	5.7%
1992	2.04%	5.66%
1991	2.13%	5.7%
1990	2.24%	5.82%
1989	2.35%	6.01%
1988	2.46%	6.26%
1987	2.58%	6.56%
1986	2.71%	6.89%
1985	2.85%	7.24%
1984	2.99%	7.6%
1983	3.15%	7.98%
1982	3.3%	8.39%
1981	3.46%	8.84%
1980	3.62%	9.35%
1979	3.77%	9.88%
1978	3.9%	10.5%
1977	4.03%	11.1%
1976	4.15%	11.8%
1975	4.25%	12.5%
1974	4.36%	13.2%
1973	4.47%	-
1972	4.58%	-
1971	4.71%	-
1970	4.87%	-
1969	5.06%	-
1968	5.3%	-
1967	5.59%	-
1966	5.95%	-
1965	6.39%	-
1964	6.91%	-
1963	7.5%	-
1962	8.15%	-
1961	8.83%	-
1960	9.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.