Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Suriname

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Suriname by year

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Grenada

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Suriname
2023	1.49	2.25
2022	1.5	2.27
2021	1.52	2.3
2020	1.53	2.31
2019	1.54	2.35
2018	1.53	2.38
2017	1.44	2.43
2016	1.62	2.5
2015	1.72	2.57
2014	1.8	2.62
2013	1.91	2.65
2012	1.97	2.67
2011	2.01	2.67
2010	2.04	2.69
2009	2.08	2.71
2008	2.12	2.73
2007	2.15	2.74
2006	2.19	2.73
2005	2.24	2.71
2004	2.29	2.74
2003	2.33	2.84
2002	2.38	2.96
2001	2.42	3.06
2000	2.44	3.05
1999	2.39	3.02
1998	2.49	2.99
1997	2.8	2.95
1996	2.85	2.92
1995	2.82	2.9
1994	2.79	2.9
1993	2.81	2.94
1992	2.97	3.01
1991	3.11	3.09
1990	3.06	3.23
1989	3.23	3.39
1988	3.19	3.46
1987	3.58	3.53
1986	3.58	3.61
1985	3.48	3.71
1984	3.22	3.8
1983	3.31	3.87
1982	3.15	3.82
1981	2.99	3.75
1980	3.3	3.79
1979	3.34	3.93
1978	3.35	4.08
1977	3.46	4.26
1976	3.6	4.45
1975	3.75	4.63
1974	3.92	4.81
1973	4.05	5.01
1972	4.18	5.18
1971	4.31	5.36
1970	4.46	5.53
1969	4.69	5.7
1968	4.84	5.86
1967	5.04	6.04
1966	5.3	6.2
1965	5.6	6.32
1964	5.91	6.43
1963	6.2	6.51
1962	6.44	6.57
1961	6.63	6.58
1960	6.74	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Suriname
2023	334	6,697
2022	371	6,719
2021	343	5,291
2020	433	6,640
2019	462	6,564
2018	470	6,613
2017	402	6,772
2016	579	6,979
2015	684	7,150
2014	772	7,284
2013	878	7,350
2012	925	7,405
2011	954	7,401
2010	989	7,489
2009	1,024	7,559
2008	1,046	7,552
2007	1,059	7,468
2006	1,068	7,278
2005	1,075	7,037
2004	1,034	6,948
2003	1,074	7,396
2002	1,077	7,916
2001	1,082	8,349
2000	1,105	8,323
1999	1,092	8,236
1998	1,204	8,173
1997	1,480	8,106
1996	1,559	8,031
1995	1,580	7,968
1994	1,596	7,929
1993	1,641	8,127
1992	1,811	8,355
1991	1,953	8,637
1990	1,931	9,047
1989	2,084	9,441
1988	2,044	9,347
1987	2,345	9,319
1986	2,324	9,222
1985	2,215	9,177
1984	1,975	9,031
1983	1,817	8,797
1982	1,798	8,197
1981	1,625	7,541
1980	1,840	7,002
1979	1,871	7,312
1978	1,882	7,650
1977	1,974	7,998
1976	2,092	8,327
1975	2,224	8,587
1974	2,360	8,751
1973	2,464	8,877
1972	2,578	8,893
1971	2,705	8,814
1970	2,793	8,823
1969	2,948	8,880
1968	3,040	8,980
1967	3,158	9,104
1966	3,278	9,243
1965	3,399	9,270
1964	3,508	9,174
1963	3,601	8,838
1962	3,674	8,529
1961	3,703	8,361
1960	3,678	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Suriname by year

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Grenada

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Suriname
2023	11.7	17.3
2022	11.9	17.5
2021	12.1	17.6
2020	12.3	17.7
2019	12.5	17.9
2018	12.4	18.1
2017	11.6	18.4
2016	13.1	18.9
2015	13.9	19.5
2014	14.5	19.9
2013	15.4	20.1
2012	15.8	20.3
2011	16	20.4
2010	16.3	20.7
2009	16.5	21.1
2008	16.7	21.3
2007	16.8	21.6
2006	16.9	21.7
2005	17	21.7
2004	17.1	22.1
2003	17.1	23
2002	17.2	24.3
2001	17.3	25.4
2000	17.5	25.5
1999	17.4	25.6
1998	18.5	25.6
1997	21.2	25.8
1996	22.1	25.9
1995	22.4	26.1
1994	22.8	26.5
1993	23.4	27.2
1992	25.3	28
1991	26.9	28.9
1990	26.9	30.1
1989	28.6	31.4
1988	28.4	31.9
1987	31.7	32.4
1986	31.7	32.6
1985	30.7	32.9
1984	28.3	33
1983	28.6	32.9
1982	26.7	31.7
1981	24.8	30.3
1980	26.9	29.2
1979	26.9	29.8
1978	26.6	30.4
1977	27.1	31
1976	28	31.6
1975	29	32.1
1974	30.2	32.4
1973	31.2	32.6
1972	32.3	32.7
1971	33.7	32.8
1970	34.7	33.7
1969	36.4	34.9
1968	37.4	36.4
1967	38.9	37.9
1966	40.6	39.5
1965	42.4	40.9
1964	44.1	42
1963	45.7	42.6
1962	47	43.5
1961	48.1	44.4
1960	48.8	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 48.8 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Suriname
2100	11.5%	14.9%
2099	11.5%	15%
2098	11.5%	15%
2097	11.5%	15.1%
2096	11.5%	15.1%
2095	11.5%	15.2%
2094	11.5%	15.2%
2093	11.5%	15.3%
2092	11.5%	15.4%
2091	11.5%	15.4%
2090	11.5%	15.5%
2089	11.5%	15.6%
2088	11.6%	15.7%
2087	11.6%	15.8%
2086	11.6%	15.8%
2085	11.6%	15.9%
2084	11.6%	16%
2083	11.6%	16.1%
2082	11.6%	16.2%
2081	11.6%	16.3%
2080	11.6%	16.4%
2079	11.7%	16.5%
2078	11.7%	16.6%
2077	11.7%	16.6%
2076	11.7%	16.7%
2075	11.7%	16.8%
2074	11.8%	16.9%
2073	11.8%	17%
2072	11.8%	17.1%
2071	11.9%	17.2%
2070	11.9%	17.3%
2069	12%	17.4%
2068	12%	17.5%
2067	12.1%	17.6%
2066	12.2%	17.7%
2065	12.3%	17.8%
2064	12.3%	17.9%
2063	12.4%	18%
2062	12.5%	18.2%
2061	12.6%	18.3%
2060	12.7%	18.4%
2059	12.8%	18.5%
2058	13%	18.7%
2057	13.1%	18.8%
2056	13.2%	19%
2055	13.3%	19.1%
2054	13.4%	19.3%
2053	13.5%	19.5%
2052	13.6%	19.6%
2051	13.7%	19.8%
2050	13.9%	20%
2049	14%	20.2%
2048	14.1%	20.4%
2047	14.2%	20.6%
2046	14.3%	20.8%
2045	14.4%	21%
2044	14.6%	21.2%
2043	14.7%	21.4%
2042	14.8%	21.5%
2041	15%	21.7%
2040	15.1%	21.9%
2039	15.3%	22.2%
2038	15.5%	22.3%
2037	15.7%	22.5%
2036	15.9%	22.7%
2035	16.1%	22.9%
2034	16.3%	23.1%
2033	16.5%	23.3%
2032	16.6%	23.5%
2031	16.8%	23.8%
2030	17.1%	24%
2029	17.5%	24.3%
2028	17.9%	24.6%
2027	18.3%	24.9%
2026	18.8%	25.2%
2025	19.2%	25.5%
2024	19.4%	25.6%
2023	19.8%	25.9%
2022	20.2%	26.3%
2021	20.6%	26.5%
2020	20.9%	26.8%
2019	21.2%	27.2%
2018	21.5%	27.5%
2017	21.8%	27.9%
2016	22.1%	28.3%
2015	22.4%	28.7%
2014	22.7%	29.1%
2013	23%	29.4%
2012	23.3%	29.8%
2011	23.6%	30%
2010	24%	30.3%
2009	24.6%	30.5%
2008	25.2%	30.6%
2007	25.9%	30.7%
2006	26.7%	30.8%
2005	27.7%	30.9%
2004	28.7%	31%
2003	29.8%	31.3%
2002	31%	31.8%
2001	32.1%	32.3%
2000	32.9%	33%
1999	33.3%	33.7%
1998	33.5%	34.5%
1997	33.6%	35.3%
1996	33.6%	36.1%
1995	33.5%	36.7%
1994	33.3%	37%
1993	33.1%	37.1%
1992	32.9%	37.2%
1991	32.8%	37.3%
1990	32.8%	37.4%
1989	33%	37.5%
1988	33.2%	37.7%
1987	33.6%	37.8%
1986	34.1%	38%
1985	34.8%	38.3%
1984	35.6%	38.6%
1983	36.5%	39%
1982	37.5%	39.5%
1981	38.6%	40.1%
1980	39.4%	41%
1979	40%	41.8%
1978	40.8%	42.6%
1977	41.5%	43.4%
1976	42.3%	44.3%
1975	43.1%	45.1%
1974	43.9%	46%
1973	44.7%	46.8%
1972	45.5%	47.8%
1971	46.2%	48.5%
1970	46.8%	48.8%
1969	47.2%	48.9%
1968	47.5%	48.8%
1967	47.6%	48.5%
1966	47.5%	48%
1965	47%	47.4%
1964	46.9%	46.8%
1963	47.1%	46.1%
1962	47.2%	45.1%
1961	47.2%	44.6%
1960	47.3%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Suriname

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Grenada

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Suriname
2023	48	84
2022	50	88
2021	52	144
2020	51	94
2019	48	97
2018	46	101
2017	45	105
2016	44	109
2015	46	115
2014	45	120
2013	44	121
2012	44	122
2011	44	126
2010	43	134
2009	41	147
2008	41	161
2007	40	173
2006	39	187
2005	40	202
2004	48	219
2003	42	238
2002	42	253
2001	45	270
2000	46	282
1999	48	291
1998	50	302
1997	50	312
1996	51	323
1995	54	331
1994	55	334
1993	53	343
1992	56	346
1991	59	347
1990	61	350
1989	64	360
1988	61	364
1987	68	372
1986	68	377
1985	71	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Suriname
2023	1.83%	1.62%
2022	1.85%	1.68%
2021	1.87%	1.73%
2020	1.87%	1.78%
2019	1.85%	1.84%
2018	1.83%	1.9%
2017	1.81%	1.95%
2016	1.79%	2%
2015	1.75%	2.05%
2014	1.72%	2.11%
2013	1.68%	2.16%
2012	1.64%	2.21%
2011	1.6%	2.26%
2010	1.57%	2.32%
2009	1.54%	2.38%
2008	1.51%	2.44%
2007	1.5%	2.5%
2006	1.49%	2.57%
2005	1.48%	2.64%
2004	1.49%	2.72%
2003	1.49%	2.81%
2002	1.5%	2.9%
2001	1.52%	3%
2000	1.55%	3.11%
1999	1.58%	3.22%
1998	1.62%	3.34%
1997	1.67%	3.47%
1996	1.73%	3.6%
1995	1.79%	3.74%
1994	1.87%	3.88%
1993	1.95%	4.03%
1992	2.04%	4.19%
1991	2.13%	4.34%
1990	2.24%	4.49%
1989	2.35%	4.65%
1988	2.46%	4.81%
1987	2.58%	4.97%
1986	2.71%	5.13%
1985	2.85%	5.31%
1984	2.99%	5.49%
1983	3.15%	5.67%
1982	3.3%	-
1981	3.46%	-
1980	3.62%	-
1979	3.77%	-
1978	3.9%	-
1977	4.03%	-
1976	4.15%	-
1975	4.25%	-
1974	4.36%	-
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 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.