Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Vanuatu by year

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Grenada

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2023	1.49	3.6
2022	1.5	3.65
2021	1.52	3.7
2020	1.53	3.74
2019	1.54	3.79
2018	1.53	3.83
2017	1.44	3.88
2016	1.62	3.92
2015	1.72	3.95
2014	1.8	4
2013	1.91	4.04
2012	1.97	4.06
2011	2.01	4.09
2010	2.04	4.13
2009	2.08	4.16
2008	2.12	4.16
2007	2.15	4.12
2006	2.19	4.1
2005	2.24	4.13
2004	2.29	4.21
2003	2.33	4.29
2002	2.38	4.38
2001	2.42	4.5
2000	2.44	4.54
1999	2.39	4.56
1998	2.49	4.6
1997	2.8	4.66
1996	2.85	4.75
1995	2.82	4.85
1994	2.79	4.94
1993	2.81	5.02
1992	2.97	5.09
1991	3.11	5.13
1990	3.06	5.17
1989	3.23	5.21
1988	3.19	5.27
1987	3.58	5.33
1986	3.58	5.38
1985	3.48	5.43
1984	3.22	5.49
1983	3.31	5.55
1982	3.15	5.6
1981	2.99	5.65
1980	3.3	5.69
1979	3.34	5.73
1978	3.35	5.77
1977	3.46	5.81
1976	3.6	5.89
1975	3.75	5.98
1974	3.92	6.06
1973	4.05	6.15
1972	4.18	6.23
1971	4.31	6.29
1970	4.46	6.35
1969	4.69	6.41
1968	4.84	6.46
1967	5.04	6.51
1966	5.3	6.51
1965	5.6	6.52
1964	5.91	6.57
1963	6.2	6.62
1962	6.44	6.67
1961	6.63	6.73
1960	6.74	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2023	334	7,359
2022	371	7,358
2021	343	7,199
2020	433	7,233
2019	462	7,364
2018	470	7,379
2017	402	7,371
2016	579	7,315
2015	684	7,220
2014	772	7,143
2013	878	7,036
2012	925	6,877
2011	954	6,715
2010	989	6,548
2009	1,024	6,362
2008	1,046	6,138
2007	1,059	5,842
2006	1,068	5,606
2005	1,075	5,454
2004	1,034	5,353
2003	1,074	5,258
2002	1,077	5,181
2001	1,082	5,144
2000	1,105	5,026
1999	1,092	4,871
1998	1,204	4,866
1997	1,480	4,854
1996	1,559	4,897
1995	1,580	4,945
1994	1,596	4,973
1993	1,641	4,973
1992	1,811	4,941
1991	1,953	4,859
1990	1,931	4,762
1989	2,084	4,656
1988	2,044	4,577
1987	2,345	4,427
1986	2,324	4,360
1985	2,215	4,219
1984	1,975	4,088
1983	1,817	3,944
1982	1,798	3,778
1981	1,625	3,592
1980	1,840	3,383
1979	1,871	3,590
1978	1,882	3,428
1977	1,974	3,285
1976	2,092	3,174
1975	2,224	3,074
1974	2,360	2,968
1973	2,464	2,876
1972	2,578	2,775
1971	2,705	2,685
1970	2,793	2,597
1969	2,948	2,529
1968	3,040	2,470
1967	3,158	2,384
1966	3,278	2,278
1965	3,399	2,180
1964	3,508	2,098
1963	3,601	2,025
1962	3,674	1,947
1961	3,703	1,872
1960	3,678	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Vanuatu by year

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Grenada

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2023	11.7	28.1
2022	11.9	28.7
2021	12.1	29.3
2020	12.3	29.9
2019	12.5	30.7
2018	12.4	31.4
2017	11.6	32.1
2016	13.1	32.5
2015	13.9	32.8
2014	14.5	33.1
2013	15.4	33.2
2012	15.8	33.2
2011	16	33.1
2010	16.3	33
2009	16.5	32.8
2008	16.7	32.5
2007	16.8	31.9
2006	16.9	31.4
2005	17	31.2
2004	17.1	31.4
2003	17.1	31.6
2002	17.2	31.8
2001	17.3	32.3
2000	17.5	32.3
1999	17.4	32.4
1998	18.5	32.8
1997	21.2	33.3
1996	22.1	34.3
1995	22.4	35.4
1994	22.8	36.3
1993	23.4	37.3
1992	25.3	38.1
1991	26.9	38.5
1990	26.9	39
1989	28.6	39.4
1988	28.4	39.9
1987	31.7	40.4
1986	31.7	40.8
1985	30.7	41
1984	28.3	41.2
1983	28.6	41.2
1982	26.7	41.1
1981	24.8	40.8
1980	26.9	40.3
1979	26.9	40.3
1978	26.6	40.2
1977	27.1	40.2
1976	28	40.6
1975	29	41
1974	30.2	41.3
1973	31.2	41.6
1972	32.3	41.9
1971	33.7	42.1
1970	34.7	42.3
1969	36.4	42.6
1968	37.4	42.9
1967	38.9	43.2
1966	40.6	43.2
1965	42.4	43.2
1964	44.1	43.4
1963	45.7	43.7
1962	47	43.9
1961	48.1	44.2
1960	48.8	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 48.8 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2100	11.5%	20.6%
2099	11.5%	20.7%
2098	11.5%	20.9%
2097	11.5%	21%
2096	11.5%	21.2%
2095	11.5%	21.3%
2094	11.5%	21.5%
2093	11.5%	21.7%
2092	11.5%	21.8%
2091	11.5%	22%
2090	11.5%	22.2%
2089	11.5%	22.3%
2088	11.6%	22.5%
2087	11.6%	22.7%
2086	11.6%	22.9%
2085	11.6%	23.1%
2084	11.6%	23.3%
2083	11.6%	23.5%
2082	11.6%	23.7%
2081	11.6%	23.8%
2080	11.6%	24%
2079	11.7%	24.2%
2078	11.7%	24.4%
2077	11.7%	24.6%
2076	11.7%	24.8%
2075	11.7%	25%
2074	11.8%	25.1%
2073	11.8%	25.3%
2072	11.8%	25.5%
2071	11.9%	25.7%
2070	11.9%	25.9%
2069	12%	26.1%
2068	12%	26.2%
2067	12.1%	26.5%
2066	12.2%	26.7%
2065	12.3%	26.9%
2064	12.3%	27.1%
2063	12.4%	27.4%
2062	12.5%	27.6%
2061	12.6%	27.9%
2060	12.7%	28.1%
2059	12.8%	28.4%
2058	13%	28.7%
2057	13.1%	28.9%
2056	13.2%	29.2%
2055	13.3%	29.5%
2054	13.4%	29.8%
2053	13.5%	30%
2052	13.6%	30.3%
2051	13.7%	30.5%
2050	13.9%	30.8%
2049	14%	31%
2048	14.1%	31.2%
2047	14.2%	31.4%
2046	14.3%	31.6%
2045	14.4%	31.7%
2044	14.6%	31.9%
2043	14.7%	32.1%
2042	14.8%	32.2%
2041	15%	32.4%
2040	15.1%	32.6%
2039	15.3%	32.8%
2038	15.5%	33%
2037	15.7%	33.3%
2036	15.9%	33.6%
2035	16.1%	33.9%
2034	16.3%	34.3%
2033	16.5%	34.7%
2032	16.6%	35.1%
2031	16.8%	35.5%
2030	17.1%	36%
2029	17.5%	36.5%
2028	17.9%	36.9%
2027	18.3%	37.4%
2026	18.8%	37.8%
2025	19.2%	38.2%
2024	19.4%	38.3%
2023	19.8%	38.6%
2022	20.2%	38.8%
2021	20.6%	39%
2020	20.9%	39%
2019	21.2%	39%
2018	21.5%	38.9%
2017	21.8%	38.8%
2016	22.1%	38.7%
2015	22.4%	38.5%
2014	22.7%	38.4%
2013	23%	38.2%
2012	23.3%	38.2%
2011	23.6%	38.1%
2010	24%	38.2%
2009	24.6%	38.5%
2008	25.2%	38.8%
2007	25.9%	39.2%
2006	26.7%	39.6%
2005	27.7%	40.2%
2004	28.7%	40.7%
2003	29.8%	41.3%
2002	31%	41.8%
2001	32.1%	42.4%
2000	32.9%	42.9%
1999	33.3%	43.5%
1998	33.5%	44%
1997	33.6%	44.4%
1996	33.6%	44.8%
1995	33.5%	45%
1994	33.3%	45.2%
1993	33.1%	44.8%
1992	32.9%	44.1%
1991	32.8%	43.9%
1990	32.8%	43.9%
1989	33%	44%
1988	33.2%	44.1%
1987	33.6%	44.1%
1986	34.1%	44.2%
1985	34.8%	44.2%
1984	35.6%	44.1%
1983	36.5%	44%
1982	37.5%	44%
1981	38.6%	43.9%
1980	39.4%	44%
1979	40%	44.5%
1978	40.8%	45%
1977	41.5%	45.1%
1976	42.3%	45.2%
1975	43.1%	45.4%
1974	43.9%	45.5%
1973	44.7%	45.5%
1972	45.5%	45.6%
1971	46.2%	45.7%
1970	46.8%	45.7%
1969	47.2%	45.8%
1968	47.5%	45.8%
1967	47.6%	45.8%
1966	47.5%	45.7%
1965	47%	45.5%
1964	46.9%	45.4%
1963	47.1%	45.2%
1962	47.2%	45.1%
1961	47.2%	44.8%
1960	47.3%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Vanuatu

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Grenada

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2023	48	100
2022	50	105
2021	52	124
2020	51	107
2019	48	105
2018	46	108
2017	45	107
2016	44	107
2015	46	109
2014	45	110
2013	44	110
2012	44	109
2011	44	112
2010	43	114
2009	41	114
2008	41	117
2007	40	120
2006	39	123
2005	40	127
2004	48	131
2003	42	131
2002	42	128
2001	45	132
2000	46	133
1999	48	146
1998	50	134
1997	50	131
1996	51	129
1995	54	131
1994	55	131
1993	53	133
1992	56	140
1991	59	140
1990	61	151
1989	64	162
1988	61	172
1987	68	200
1986	68	194
1985	71	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Vanuatu
2023	1.83%	1.68%
2022	1.85%	1.71%
2021	1.87%	1.74%
2020	1.87%	1.77%
2019	1.85%	1.78%
2018	1.83%	1.8%
2017	1.81%	1.82%
2016	1.79%	1.84%
2015	1.75%	1.87%
2014	1.72%	1.9%
2013	1.68%	1.94%
2012	1.64%	1.99%
2011	1.6%	2.05%
2010	1.57%	2.12%
2009	1.54%	2.2%
2008	1.51%	2.27%
2007	1.5%	2.34%
2006	1.49%	2.4%
2005	1.48%	2.45%
2004	1.49%	2.5%
2003	1.49%	2.54%
2002	1.5%	2.58%
2001	1.52%	2.63%
2000	1.55%	2.68%
1999	1.58%	2.74%
1998	1.62%	2.79%
1997	1.67%	2.86%
1996	1.73%	2.92%
1995	1.79%	3%
1994	1.87%	3.08%
1993	1.95%	3.18%
1992	2.04%	3.29%
1991	2.13%	3.43%
1990	2.24%	3.58%
1989	2.35%	3.76%
1988	2.46%	3.96%
1987	2.58%	4.2%
1986	2.71%	4.47%
1985	2.85%	4.78%
1984	2.99%	5.12%
1983	3.15%	5.48%
1982	3.3%	5.87%
1981	3.46%	6.27%
1980	3.62%	6.67%
1979	3.77%	7.07%
1978	3.9%	7.45%
1977	4.03%	7.84%
1976	4.15%	8.21%
1975	4.25%	8.58%
1974	4.36%	8.95%
1973	4.47%	9.34%
1972	4.58%	9.73%
1971	4.71%	10.2%
1970	4.87%	10.6%
1969	5.06%	11%
1968	5.3%	11.5%
1967	5.59%	12%
1966	5.95%	12.4%
1965	6.39%	12.9%
1964	6.91%	13.4%
1963	7.5%	13.8%
1962	8.15%	14.3%
1961	8.83%	14.7%
1960	9.5%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.