Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Sri Lanka by year

Chart Table

Grenada

Sri Lanka

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2023	1.49	1.97
2022	1.5	1.98
2021	1.52	2
2020	1.53	2.01
2019	1.54	2.02
2018	1.53	2.03
2017	1.44	2.04
2016	1.62	2.06
2015	1.72	2.09
2014	1.8	2.13
2013	1.91	2.18
2012	1.97	2.17
2011	2.01	2.14
2010	2.04	2.13
2009	2.08	2.18
2008	2.12	2.23
2007	2.15	2.3
2006	2.19	2.29
2005	2.24	2.26
2004	2.29	2.27
2003	2.33	2.3
2002	2.38	2.31
2001	2.42	2.28
2000	2.44	2.21
1999	2.39	2.14
1998	2.49	2.14
1997	2.8	2.22
1996	2.85	2.29
1995	2.82	2.35
1994	2.79	2.4
1993	2.81	2.44
1992	2.97	2.49
1991	3.11	2.51
1990	3.06	2.54
1989	3.23	2.58
1988	3.19	2.57
1987	3.58	2.64
1986	3.58	2.74
1985	3.48	2.9
1984	3.22	3.01
1983	3.31	3.11
1982	3.15	3.32
1981	2.99	3.65
1980	3.3	3.73
1979	3.34	3.82
1978	3.35	3.81
1977	3.46	3.74
1976	3.6	3.78
1975	3.75	3.82
1974	3.92	3.86
1973	4.05	4
1972	4.18	4.16
1971	4.31	4.27
1970	4.46	4.39
1969	4.69	4.5
1968	4.84	4.66
1967	5.04	4.79
1966	5.3	4.83
1965	5.6	4.93
1964	5.91	5.06
1963	6.2	5.12
1962	6.44	5.18
1961	6.63	5.24
1960	6.74	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Grenada

Sri Lanka

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2023	334	66,111
2022	371	95,378
2021	343	121,858
2020	433	170,968
2019	462	172,243
2018	470	183,610
2017	402	187,993
2016	579	194,232
2015	684	201,815
2014	772	211,541
2013	878	221,021
2012	925	229,138
2011	954	224,461
2010	989	224,325
2009	1,024	200,175
2008	1,046	232,225
2007	1,059	248,287
2006	1,068	248,706
2005	1,075	248,683
2004	1,034	212,527
2003	1,074	252,008
2002	1,077	252,840
2001	1,082	244,377
2000	1,105	227,060
1999	1,092	206,876
1998	1,204	201,059
1997	1,480	208,193
1996	1,559	215,290
1995	1,580	221,957
1994	1,596	228,904
1993	1,641	226,257
1992	1,811	222,230
1991	1,953	218,117
1990	1,931	224,454
1989	2,084	212,401
1988	2,044	219,184
1987	2,345	226,414
1986	2,324	233,782
1985	2,215	247,836
1984	1,975	263,175
1983	1,817	277,768
1982	1,798	300,030
1981	1,625	328,096
1980	1,840	328,155
1979	1,871	329,791
1978	1,882	317,055
1977	1,974	300,038
1976	2,092	291,816
1975	2,224	282,496
1974	2,360	275,521
1973	2,464	278,577
1972	2,578	282,494
1971	2,705	281,200
1970	2,793	286,719
1969	2,948	286,218
1968	3,040	286,642
1967	3,158	284,738
1966	3,278	275,549
1965	3,399	272,422
1964	3,508	269,584
1963	3,601	262,880
1962	3,674	256,719
1961	3,703	251,087
1960	3,678	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Sri Lanka by year

Chart Table

Grenada

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2023	11.7	11.2
2022	11.9	12.4
2021	12.1	12.9
2020	12.3	13.8
2019	12.5	14.6
2018	12.4	15.2
2017	11.6	15.4
2016	13.1	15.7
2015	13.9	16
2014	14.5	16.5
2013	15.4	17
2012	15.8	17.1
2011	16	17.1
2010	16.3	17.1
2009	16.5	17.6
2008	16.7	18.2
2007	16.8	18.8
2006	16.9	18.9
2005	17	18.7
2004	17.1	18.8
2003	17.1	19.1
2002	17.2	19.2
2001	17.3	19
2000	17.5	18.4
1999	17.4	17.9
1998	18.5	17.8
1997	21.2	18.5
1996	22.1	19
1995	22.4	19.6
1994	22.8	20
1993	23.4	20
1992	25.3	20.1
1991	26.9	20.2
1990	26.9	20.5
1989	28.6	20.6
1988	28.4	20.3
1987	31.7	20.8
1986	31.7	21.4
1985	30.7	22.4
1984	28.3	23.5
1983	28.6	24.4
1982	26.7	26
1981	24.8	28.1
1980	26.9	28.6
1979	26.9	29.3
1978	26.6	29
1977	27.1	28.3
1976	28	28.3
1975	29	28.2
1974	30.2	28.2
1973	31.2	28.9
1972	32.3	29.7
1971	33.7	30.2
1970	34.7	31.2
1969	36.4	31.8
1968	37.4	32.6
1967	38.9	33.2
1966	40.6	33.2
1965	42.4	33.8
1964	44.1	34.5
1963	45.7	34.7
1962	47	35.1
1961	48.1	35.6
1960	48.8	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 48.8 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2100	11.5%	13.1%
2099	11.5%	13.1%
2098	11.5%	13.2%
2097	11.5%	13.2%
2096	11.5%	13.2%
2095	11.5%	13.3%
2094	11.5%	13.3%
2093	11.5%	13.4%
2092	11.5%	13.4%
2091	11.5%	13.5%
2090	11.5%	13.6%
2089	11.5%	13.7%
2088	11.6%	13.7%
2087	11.6%	13.8%
2086	11.6%	13.9%
2085	11.6%	14%
2084	11.6%	14%
2083	11.6%	14.1%
2082	11.6%	14.2%
2081	11.6%	14.3%
2080	11.6%	14.3%
2079	11.7%	14.4%
2078	11.7%	14.5%
2077	11.7%	14.5%
2076	11.7%	14.6%
2075	11.7%	14.6%
2074	11.8%	14.7%
2073	11.8%	14.7%
2072	11.8%	14.8%
2071	11.9%	14.9%
2070	11.9%	14.9%
2069	12%	15%
2068	12%	15%
2067	12.1%	15.1%
2066	12.2%	15.2%
2065	12.3%	15.3%
2064	12.3%	15.4%
2063	12.4%	15.5%
2062	12.5%	15.6%
2061	12.6%	15.7%
2060	12.7%	15.8%
2059	12.8%	16%
2058	13%	16.1%
2057	13.1%	16.3%
2056	13.2%	16.4%
2055	13.3%	16.6%
2054	13.4%	16.8%
2053	13.5%	16.9%
2052	13.6%	17.1%
2051	13.7%	17.2%
2050	13.9%	17.4%
2049	14%	17.5%
2048	14.1%	17.7%
2047	14.2%	17.8%
2046	14.3%	17.9%
2045	14.4%	18%
2044	14.6%	18.2%
2043	14.7%	18.3%
2042	14.8%	18.4%
2041	15%	18.5%
2040	15.1%	18.6%
2039	15.3%	18.7%
2038	15.5%	18.9%
2037	15.7%	19%
2036	15.9%	19.1%
2035	16.1%	19.3%
2034	16.3%	19.5%
2033	16.5%	19.7%
2032	16.6%	19.9%
2031	16.8%	20.1%
2030	17.1%	20.3%
2029	17.5%	20.6%
2028	17.9%	20.9%
2027	18.3%	21.2%
2026	18.8%	21.5%
2025	19.2%	21.9%
2024	19.4%	22%
2023	19.8%	22.4%
2022	20.2%	22.7%
2021	20.6%	23%
2020	20.9%	23.3%
2019	21.2%	23.7%
2018	21.5%	24%
2017	21.8%	24.2%
2016	22.1%	24.5%
2015	22.4%	24.7%
2014	22.7%	24.9%
2013	23%	25%
2012	23.3%	25.2%
2011	23.6%	25.3%
2010	24%	25.4%
2009	24.6%	25.5%
2008	25.2%	25.6%
2007	25.9%	25.7%
2006	26.7%	25.7%
2005	27.7%	25.8%
2004	28.7%	26%
2003	29.8%	26.1%
2002	31%	26.3%
2001	32.1%	26.6%
2000	32.9%	27%
1999	33.3%	27.4%
1998	33.5%	27.8%
1997	33.6%	28.2%
1996	33.6%	28.6%
1995	33.5%	29.2%
1994	33.3%	29.9%
1993	33.1%	30.6%
1992	32.9%	31.4%
1991	32.8%	32.1%
1990	32.8%	32.5%
1989	33%	33%
1988	33.2%	33.5%
1987	33.6%	34%
1986	34.1%	34.6%
1985	34.8%	35.2%
1984	35.6%	35.5%
1983	36.5%	35.8%
1982	37.5%	36%
1981	38.6%	36.2%
1980	39.4%	36.4%
1979	40%	36.7%
1978	40.8%	36.9%
1977	41.5%	37.2%
1976	42.3%	37.6%
1975	43.1%	38%
1974	43.9%	38.4%
1973	44.7%	38.8%
1972	45.5%	39.2%
1971	46.2%	39.5%
1970	46.8%	39.7%
1969	47.2%	39.9%
1968	47.5%	40.1%
1967	47.6%	40.3%
1966	47.5%	40.4%
1965	47%	40.5%
1964	46.9%	40.6%
1963	47.1%	40.7%
1962	47.2%	40.8%
1961	47.2%	40.9%
1960	47.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Sri Lanka

Chart Table

Grenada

Sri Lanka

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2023	48	18
2022	50	22
2021	52	34
2020	51	23
2019	48	20
2018	46	21
2017	45	21
2016	44	22
2015	46	22
2014	45	23
2013	44	23
2012	44	24
2011	44	25
2010	43	26
2009	41	28
2008	41	30
2007	40	31
2006	39	32
2005	40	32
2004	48	37
2003	42	35
2002	42	36
2001	45	37
2000	46	39
1999	48	41
1998	50	43
1997	50	45
1996	51	47
1995	54	48
1994	55	49
1993	53	51
1992	56	54
1991	59	57
1990	61	59
1989	64	61
1988	61	62
1987	68	64
1986	68	66
1985	71	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Grenada

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Sri Lanka
2023	1.83%	0.61%
2022	1.85%	0.64%
2021	1.87%	0.66%
2020	1.87%	0.69%
2019	1.85%	0.72%
2018	1.83%	0.76%
2017	1.81%	0.79%
2016	1.79%	0.83%
2015	1.75%	0.87%
2014	1.72%	0.92%
2013	1.68%	0.98%
2012	1.64%	1.03%
2011	1.6%	1.08%
2010	1.57%	1.12%
2009	1.54%	2.08%
2008	1.51%	1.2%
2007	1.5%	1.26%
2006	1.49%	1.33%
2005	1.48%	1.4%
2004	1.49%	2.88%
2003	1.49%	1.52%
2002	1.5%	1.55%
2001	1.52%	1.58%
2000	1.55%	1.63%
1999	1.58%	1.69%
1998	1.62%	1.76%
1997	1.67%	1.86%
1996	1.73%	1.95%
1995	1.79%	2.05%
1994	1.87%	2.14%
1993	1.95%	2.22%
1992	2.04%	2.29%
1991	2.13%	2.32%
1990	2.24%	2.33%
1989	2.35%	2.74%
1988	2.46%	2.41%
1987	2.58%	2.54%
1986	2.71%	2.74%
1985	2.85%	3.02%
1984	2.99%	3.35%
1983	3.15%	3.67%
1982	3.3%	3.98%
1981	3.46%	4.29%
1980	3.62%	4.63%
1979	3.77%	4.99%
1978	3.9%	5.38%
1977	4.03%	5.77%
1976	4.15%	6.12%
1975	4.25%	6.41%
1974	4.36%	6.62%
1973	4.47%	6.77%
1972	4.58%	6.86%
1971	4.71%	6.94%
1970	4.87%	7.02%
1969	5.06%	7.14%
1968	5.3%	7.32%
1967	5.59%	7.55%
1966	5.95%	7.81%
1965	6.39%	8.07%
1964	6.91%	8.3%
1963	7.5%	8.48%
1962	8.15%	8.66%
1961	8.83%	8.95%
1960	9.5%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.