Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Grenada vs South Sudan by year

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Grenada

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	South Sudan
2023	1.49	3.86
2022	1.5	3.96
2021	1.52	4.05
2020	1.53	4.16
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.53	4.37
2017	1.44	4.48
2016	1.62	4.58
2015	1.72	4.7
2014	1.8	4.82
2013	1.91	4.94
2012	1.97	5.06
2011	2.01	5.19
2010	2.04	5.32
2009	2.08	5.45
2008	2.12	5.57
2007	2.15	5.7
2006	2.19	5.85
2005	2.24	6.02
2004	2.29	6.19
2003	2.33	6.35
2002	2.38	6.52
2001	2.42	6.65
2000	2.44	6.8
1999	2.39	6.94
1998	2.49	7.08
1997	2.8	7.2
1996	2.85	7.32
1995	2.82	7.34
1994	2.79	7.35
1993	2.81	7.36
1992	2.97	7.37
1991	3.11	7.38
1990	3.06	7.38
1989	3.23	7.37
1988	3.19	7.38
1987	3.58	7.39
1986	3.58	7.38
1985	3.48	7.36
1984	3.22	7.35
1983	3.31	7.34
1982	3.15	7.34
1981	2.99	7.33
1980	3.3	7.33
1979	3.34	7.32
1978	3.35	7.33
1977	3.46	7.33
1976	3.6	7.33
1975	3.75	7.33
1974	3.92	7.31
1973	4.05	7.31
1972	4.18	7.31
1971	4.31	7.3
1970	4.46	7.29
1969	4.69	7.28
1968	4.84	7.26
1967	5.04	7.26
1966	5.3	7.25
1965	5.6	7.22
1964	5.91	7.22
1963	6.2	7.2
1962	6.44	7.2
1961	6.63	7.18
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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	South Sudan
2023	334	217,966
2022	371	211,166
2021	343	213,567
2020	433	212,332
2019	462	209,708
2018	470	168,497
2017	402	72,193
2016	579	110,553
2015	684	148,542
2014	772	227,611
2013	878	315,983
2012	925	312,974
2011	954	303,181
2010	989	287,409
2009	1,024	278,859
2008	1,046	268,268
2007	1,059	256,546
2006	1,068	246,706
2005	1,075	239,272
2004	1,034	231,877
2003	1,074	225,822
2002	1,077	212,014
2001	1,082	204,108
2000	1,105	196,055
1999	1,092	180,721
1998	1,204	-12,157
1997	1,480	121,454
1996	1,559	116,728
1995	1,580	110,417
1994	1,596	165,407
1993	1,641	32,779
1992	1,811	28,874
1991	1,953	87,873
1990	1,931	82,900
1989	2,084	83,735
1988	2,044	-125,447
1987	2,345	5,756
1986	2,324	99,502
1985	2,215	95,342
1984	1,975	90,970
1983	1,817	104,107
1982	1,798	118,641
1981	1,625	115,163
1980	1,840	112,307
1979	1,871	109,540
1978	1,882	107,352
1977	1,974	104,886
1976	2,092	102,346
1975	2,224	99,882
1974	2,360	97,181
1973	2,464	94,765
1972	2,578	74,803
1971	2,705	72,308
1970	2,793	44,776
1969	2,948	42,015
1968	3,040	44,213
1967	3,158	41,357
1966	3,278	38,523
1965	3,399	51,682
1964	3,508	64,786
1963	3,601	46,333
1962	3,674	47,406
1961	3,703	45,186
1960	3,678	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Grenada vs South Sudan by year

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Grenada

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	South Sudan
2023	11.7	28.6
2022	11.9	29.1
2021	12.1	29.7
2020	12.3	29.4
2019	12.5	29.4
2018	12.4	29.1
2017	11.6	32.8
2016	13.1	35.1
2015	13.9	35.4
2014	14.5	38.2
2013	15.4	38.3
2012	15.8	39.1
2011	16	39.8
2010	16.3	39.9
2009	16.5	41
2008	16.7	41.6
2007	16.8	42.3
2006	16.9	43.2
2005	17	44.3
2004	17.1	45.5
2003	17.1	46.8
2002	17.2	48
2001	17.3	48.9
2000	17.5	49.8
1999	17.4	50.7
1998	18.5	51.2
1997	21.2	51.6
1996	22.1	52.6
1995	22.4	52.7
1994	22.8	52.7
1993	23.4	52.7
1992	25.3	52.5
1991	26.9	52.4
1990	26.9	52.3
1989	28.6	53.1
1988	28.4	51.9
1987	31.7	50.6
1986	31.7	50.6
1985	30.7	50.7
1984	28.3	50.8
1983	28.6	51.1
1982	26.7	51.4
1981	24.8	51.7
1980	26.9	52
1979	26.9	52.3
1978	26.6	52.7
1977	27.1	53
1976	28	53.4
1975	29	53.7
1974	30.2	53.9
1973	31.2	54.3
1972	32.3	54.5
1971	33.7	54.6
1970	34.7	54.5
1969	36.4	54.3
1968	37.4	54
1967	38.9	53.7
1966	40.6	53.5
1965	42.4	53.1
1964	44.1	53
1963	45.7	52.7
1962	47	52.5
1961	48.1	52.3
1960	48.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 48.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	South Sudan
2100	11.5%	20.1%
2099	11.5%	20.2%
2098	11.5%	20.3%
2097	11.5%	20.3%
2096	11.5%	20.4%
2095	11.5%	20.5%
2094	11.5%	20.6%
2093	11.5%	20.7%
2092	11.5%	20.9%
2091	11.5%	21%
2090	11.5%	21.1%
2089	11.5%	21.2%
2088	11.6%	21.3%
2087	11.6%	21.5%
2086	11.6%	21.6%
2085	11.6%	21.8%
2084	11.6%	21.9%
2083	11.6%	22.1%
2082	11.6%	22.3%
2081	11.6%	22.4%
2080	11.6%	22.6%
2079	11.7%	22.8%
2078	11.7%	23%
2077	11.7%	23.2%
2076	11.7%	23.3%
2075	11.7%	23.5%
2074	11.8%	23.7%
2073	11.8%	23.9%
2072	11.8%	24.1%
2071	11.9%	24.3%
2070	11.9%	24.5%
2069	12%	24.7%
2068	12%	25%
2067	12.1%	25.2%
2066	12.2%	25.4%
2065	12.3%	25.6%
2064	12.3%	25.8%
2063	12.4%	26%
2062	12.5%	26.3%
2061	12.6%	26.5%
2060	12.7%	26.7%
2059	12.8%	27%
2058	13%	27.2%
2057	13.1%	27.5%
2056	13.2%	27.8%
2055	13.3%	28.1%
2054	13.4%	28.5%
2053	13.5%	28.8%
2052	13.6%	29.2%
2051	13.7%	29.5%
2050	13.9%	29.9%
2049	14%	30.3%
2048	14.1%	30.8%
2047	14.2%	31.2%
2046	14.3%	31.6%
2045	14.4%	32%
2044	14.6%	32.4%
2043	14.7%	32.7%
2042	14.8%	33%
2041	15%	33.3%
2040	15.1%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.8%
2038	15.5%	33.9%
2037	15.7%	34.1%
2036	15.9%	34.2%
2035	16.1%	34.3%
2034	16.3%	34.4%
2033	16.5%	34.3%
2032	16.6%	34.4%
2031	16.8%	34.6%
2030	17.1%	34.8%
2029	17.5%	35.2%
2028	17.9%	35.8%
2027	18.3%	36.6%
2026	18.8%	37.5%
2025	19.2%	38.4%
2024	19.4%	38.9%
2023	19.8%	39.9%
2022	20.2%	40.9%
2021	20.6%	41.6%
2020	20.9%	42.4%
2019	21.2%	43.6%
2018	21.5%	44.9%
2017	21.8%	45%
2016	22.1%	43.7%
2015	22.4%	43.1%
2014	22.7%	42.5%
2013	23%	41.9%
2012	23.3%	41.9%
2011	23.6%	42.2%
2010	24%	42.8%
2009	24.6%	43.4%
2008	25.2%	43.8%
2007	25.9%	44.3%
2006	26.7%	44.8%
2005	27.7%	45.3%
2004	28.7%	45.8%
2003	29.8%	45.9%
2002	31%	45.7%
2001	32.1%	45.5%
2000	32.9%	45.5%
1999	33.3%	45.6%
1998	33.5%	45.8%
1997	33.6%	46%
1996	33.6%	46%
1995	33.5%	45.8%
1994	33.3%	45.8%
1993	33.1%	45.7%
1992	32.9%	45.6%
1991	32.8%	45.5%
1990	32.8%	45.4%
1989	33%	45.4%
1988	33.2%	46.2%
1987	33.6%	46.9%
1986	34.1%	46.7%
1985	34.8%	46.6%
1984	35.6%	46.5%
1983	36.5%	46.3%
1982	37.5%	46.2%
1981	38.6%	46%
1980	39.4%	45.8%
1979	40%	45.7%
1978	40.8%	45.5%
1977	41.5%	45.4%
1976	42.3%	45.3%
1975	43.1%	45.2%
1974	43.9%	45.1%
1973	44.7%	45%
1972	45.5%	44.8%
1971	46.2%	44.7%
1970	46.8%	44.5%
1969	47.2%	44.3%
1968	47.5%	44%
1967	47.6%	43.8%
1966	47.5%	43.5%
1965	47%	43.3%
1964	46.9%	43%
1963	47.1%	42.8%
1962	47.2%	42.6%
1961	47.2%	42.6%
1960	47.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs South Sudan

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Grenada

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	South Sudan
2023	48	692
2022	50	704
2021	52	749
2020	51	729
2019	48	745
2018	46	913
2017	45	1,662
2016	44	1,629
2015	46	1,436
2014	45	1,216
2013	44	771
2012	44	755
2011	44	770
2010	43	776
2009	41	823
2008	41	858
2007	40	933
2006	39	1,005
2005	40	1,074
2004	48	1,150
2003	42	1,199
2002	42	1,521
2001	45	1,580
2000	46	1,658
1999	48	2,048
1998	50	7,514
1997	50	4,172
1996	51	4,357
1995	54	4,430
1994	55	1,666
1993	53	7,537
1992	56	7,597
1991	59	4,764
1990	61	4,877
1989	64	5,103
1988	61	5,535
1987	68	8,045
1986	68	3,720
1985	71	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	South Sudan
2023	1.83%	9.87%
2022	1.85%	9.87%
2021	1.87%	9.87%
2020	1.87%	9.87%
2019	1.85%	9.87%
2018	1.83%	13.2%
2017	1.81%	27.8%
2016	1.79%	26.4%
2015	1.75%	23.7%
2014	1.72%	18.2%
2013	1.68%	9.92%
2012	1.64%	10.1%
2011	1.6%	10.5%
2010	1.57%	10.9%
2009	1.54%	11.5%
2008	1.51%	12.1%
2007	1.5%	12.7%
2006	1.49%	13.4%
2005	1.48%	14.1%
2004	1.49%	14.8%
2003	1.49%	15.7%
2002	1.5%	16.5%
2001	1.52%	17.4%
2000	1.55%	18.3%
1999	1.58%	19.2%
1998	1.62%	42.6%
1997	1.67%	25.2%
1996	1.73%	26.1%
1995	1.79%	27%
1994	1.87%	23%
1993	1.95%	33.1%
1992	2.04%	33.8%
1991	2.13%	29.7%
1990	2.24%	30.3%
1989	2.35%	30.7%
1988	2.46%	76.7%
1987	2.58%	36%
1986	2.71%	26.7%
1985	2.85%	27.1%
1984	2.99%	27.5%
1983	3.15%	27.8%
1982	3.3%	28.2%
1981	3.46%	28.5%
1980	3.62%	28.9%
1979	3.77%	29.2%
1978	3.9%	29.5%
1977	4.03%	29.9%
1976	4.15%	30.2%
1975	4.25%	30.6%
1974	4.36%	30.9%
1973	4.47%	31.3%
1972	4.58%	31.6%
1971	4.71%	31.9%
1970	4.87%	32.3%
1969	5.06%	32.6%
1968	5.3%	32.9%
1967	5.59%	33.3%
1966	5.95%	33.6%
1965	6.39%	34%
1964	6.91%	34.3%
1963	7.5%	34.6%
1962	8.15%	34.9%
1961	8.83%	35.2%
1960	9.5%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.