Fertility & birth rates in Grenada and Zambia

Fertility rate in Grenada vs Zambia by year

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Grenada

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Grenada	Zambia
2023	1.49	4.1
2022	1.5	4.18
2021	1.52	4.25
2020	1.53	4.32
2019	1.54	4.42
2018	1.53	4.49
2017	1.44	4.57
2016	1.62	4.67
2015	1.72	4.78
2014	1.8	4.89
2013	1.91	5.01
2012	1.97	5.14
2011	2.01	5.26
2010	2.04	5.36
2009	2.08	5.45
2008	2.12	5.53
2007	2.15	5.61
2006	2.19	5.68
2005	2.24	5.7
2004	2.29	5.7
2003	2.33	5.71
2002	2.38	5.77
2001	2.42	5.85
2000	2.44	5.92
1999	2.39	6
1998	2.49	6.07
1997	2.8	6.12
1996	2.85	6.18
1995	2.82	6.23
1994	2.79	6.26
1993	2.81	6.3
1992	2.97	6.35
1991	3.11	6.46
1990	3.06	6.57
1989	3.23	6.64
1988	3.19	6.7
1987	3.58	6.8
1986	3.58	6.87
1985	3.48	6.93
1984	3.22	6.97
1983	3.31	7.01
1982	3.15	7.04
1981	2.99	7.07
1980	3.3	7.14
1979	3.34	7.22
1978	3.35	7.29
1977	3.46	7.35
1976	3.6	7.39
1975	3.75	7.42
1974	3.92	7.36
1973	4.05	7.34
1972	4.18	7.3
1971	4.31	7.26
1970	4.46	7.22
1969	4.69	7.18
1968	4.84	7.18
1967	5.04	7.15
1966	5.3	7.14
1965	5.6	7.12
1964	5.91	7.09
1963	6.2	7.06
1962	6.44	7.01
1961	6.63	6.98
1960	6.74	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Grenada was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Grenada

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Grenada	Zambia
2023	334	577,660
2022	371	563,456
2021	343	535,629
2020	433	536,484
2019	462	528,089
2018	470	515,644
2017	402	504,630
2016	579	497,521
2015	684	491,021
2014	772	483,663
2013	878	476,846
2012	925	469,406
2011	954	459,743
2010	989	448,337
2009	1,024	434,458
2008	1,046	419,560
2007	1,059	403,729
2006	1,068	387,891
2005	1,075	368,756
2004	1,034	349,352
2003	1,074	331,189
2002	1,077	316,041
2001	1,082	302,682
2000	1,105	293,186
1999	1,092	283,297
1998	1,204	275,568
1997	1,480	268,198
1996	1,559	262,468
1995	1,580	257,897
1994	1,596	252,023
1993	1,641	245,917
1992	1,811	239,953
1991	1,953	237,957
1990	1,931	235,835
1989	2,084	233,429
1988	2,044	230,118
1987	2,345	227,813
1986	2,324	224,768
1985	2,215	221,351
1984	1,975	216,695
1983	1,817	212,712
1982	1,798	207,621
1981	1,625	202,822
1980	1,840	198,817
1979	1,871	197,578
1978	1,882	194,933
1977	1,974	191,557
1976	2,092	186,762
1975	2,224	182,258
1974	2,360	174,484
1973	2,464	168,258
1972	2,578	161,648
1971	2,705	155,249
1970	2,793	149,380
1969	2,948	142,660
1968	3,040	137,315
1967	3,158	131,938
1966	3,278	127,164
1965	3,399	122,814
1964	3,508	117,197
1963	3,601	114,555
1962	3,674	110,173
1961	3,703	106,318
1960	3,678	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in Grenada and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Grenada vs Zambia by year

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Grenada

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Grenada	Zambia
2023	11.7	33.1
2022	11.9	33.5
2021	12.1	33.9
2020	12.3	34.4
2019	12.5	35
2018	12.4	35.5
2017	11.6	35.9
2016	13.1	36.6
2015	13.9	37.3
2014	14.5	38.1
2013	15.4	39
2012	15.8	39.9
2011	16	40.7
2010	16.3	41.4
2009	16.5	42
2008	16.7	42.6
2007	16.8	43.2
2006	16.9	43.7
2005	17	43.8
2004	17.1	43.9
2003	17.1	43.9
2002	17.2	44.3
2001	17.3	44.8
2000	17.5	45.5
1999	17.4	45.9
1998	18.5	46.2
1997	21.2	46.3
1996	22.1	46.6
1995	22.4	46.8
1994	22.8	46.7
1993	23.4	46.6
1992	25.3	46.6
1991	26.9	46.9
1990	26.9	47
1989	28.6	47.1
1988	28.4	47.1
1987	31.7	47.3
1986	31.7	47.4
1985	30.7	47.4
1984	28.3	47.3
1983	28.6	47.3
1982	26.7	47.3
1981	24.8	47.3
1980	26.9	47.5
1979	26.9	48.2
1978	26.6	48.7
1977	27.1	49.2
1976	28	49.5
1975	29	50
1974	30.2	49.7
1973	31.2	49.7
1972	32.3	49.6
1971	33.7	49.4
1970	34.7	49.3
1969	36.4	48.9
1968	37.4	48.9
1967	38.9	48.8
1966	40.6	48.8
1965	42.4	48.8
1964	44.1	48.9
1963	45.7	48.9
1962	47	48.9
1961	48.1	48.9
1960	48.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Grenada and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 48.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Grenada

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Grenada	Zambia
2100	11.5%	21.6%
2099	11.5%	21.7%
2098	11.5%	21.9%
2097	11.5%	22%
2096	11.5%	22.2%
2095	11.5%	22.3%
2094	11.5%	22.5%
2093	11.5%	22.7%
2092	11.5%	22.8%
2091	11.5%	23%
2090	11.5%	23.1%
2089	11.5%	23.3%
2088	11.6%	23.5%
2087	11.6%	23.6%
2086	11.6%	23.8%
2085	11.6%	24%
2084	11.6%	24.2%
2083	11.6%	24.3%
2082	11.6%	24.5%
2081	11.6%	24.7%
2080	11.6%	24.9%
2079	11.7%	25.1%
2078	11.7%	25.3%
2077	11.7%	25.5%
2076	11.7%	25.7%
2075	11.7%	25.9%
2074	11.8%	26.1%
2073	11.8%	26.4%
2072	11.8%	26.6%
2071	11.9%	26.8%
2070	11.9%	27%
2069	12%	27.2%
2068	12%	27.5%
2067	12.1%	27.7%
2066	12.2%	27.9%
2065	12.3%	28.1%
2064	12.3%	28.4%
2063	12.4%	28.6%
2062	12.5%	28.9%
2061	12.6%	29.1%
2060	12.7%	29.3%
2059	12.8%	29.6%
2058	13%	29.8%
2057	13.1%	30.1%
2056	13.2%	30.4%
2055	13.3%	30.6%
2054	13.4%	30.9%
2053	13.5%	31.2%
2052	13.6%	31.5%
2051	13.7%	31.8%
2050	13.9%	32.2%
2049	14%	32.5%
2048	14.1%	32.8%
2047	14.2%	33.2%
2046	14.3%	33.5%
2045	14.4%	33.9%
2044	14.6%	34.2%
2043	14.7%	34.6%
2042	14.8%	34.9%
2041	15%	35.3%
2040	15.1%	35.6%
2039	15.3%	36%
2038	15.5%	36.3%
2037	15.7%	36.6%
2036	15.9%	37%
2035	16.1%	37.3%
2034	16.3%	37.6%
2033	16.5%	38%
2032	16.6%	38.3%
2031	16.8%	38.7%
2030	17.1%	39%
2029	17.5%	39.4%
2028	17.9%	39.8%
2027	18.3%	40.3%
2026	18.8%	40.7%
2025	19.2%	41.2%
2024	19.4%	41.5%
2023	19.8%	42%
2022	20.2%	42.4%
2021	20.6%	42.9%
2020	20.9%	43.3%
2019	21.2%	43.8%
2018	21.5%	44.1%
2017	21.8%	44.5%
2016	22.1%	44.9%
2015	22.4%	45.2%
2014	22.7%	45.5%
2013	23%	45.7%
2012	23.3%	45.9%
2011	23.6%	46.1%
2010	24%	46.3%
2009	24.6%	46.4%
2008	25.2%	46.6%
2007	25.9%	46.8%
2006	26.7%	47%
2005	27.7%	47.1%
2004	28.7%	47.3%
2003	29.8%	47.4%
2002	31%	47.6%
2001	32.1%	47.8%
2000	32.9%	48%
1999	33.3%	48.1%
1998	33.5%	48.2%
1997	33.6%	48.2%
1996	33.6%	48.2%
1995	33.5%	48.2%
1994	33.3%	48.2%
1993	33.1%	48.2%
1992	32.9%	48.2%
1991	32.8%	48.3%
1990	32.8%	48.4%
1989	33%	48.5%
1988	33.2%	48.6%
1987	33.6%	48.7%
1986	34.1%	48.8%
1985	34.8%	48.9%
1984	35.6%	49%
1983	36.5%	49.1%
1982	37.5%	49.3%
1981	38.6%	49.4%
1980	39.4%	49.5%
1979	40%	49.5%
1978	40.8%	49.4%
1977	41.5%	49.2%
1976	42.3%	49.1%
1975	43.1%	48.8%
1974	43.9%	48.6%
1973	44.7%	48.3%
1972	45.5%	48%
1971	46.2%	47.7%
1970	46.8%	47.4%
1969	47.2%	47.2%
1968	47.5%	47.1%
1967	47.6%	47%
1966	47.5%	46.9%
1965	47%	46.9%
1964	46.9%	46.7%
1963	47.1%	46.5%
1962	47.2%	46.3%
1961	47.2%	46.2%
1960	47.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.4% of the population in Grenada and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 32.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Grenada and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Grenada vs Zambia

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Grenada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Grenada	Zambia
2023	48	85
2022	50	89
2021	52	140
2020	51	99
2019	48	103
2018	46	117
2017	45	141
2016	44	158
2015	46	154
2014	45	174
2013	44	213
2012	44	256
2011	44	291
2010	43	332
2009	41	406
2008	41	394
2007	40	324
2006	39	262
2005	40	264
2004	48	260
2003	42	250
2002	42	274
2001	45	306
2000	46	340
1999	48	378
1998	50	392
1997	50	403
1996	51	433
1995	54	466
1994	55	507
1993	53	532
1992	56	581
1991	59	611
1990	61	625
1989	64	635
1988	61	635
1987	68	630
1986	68	619
1985	71	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Grenada

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Grenada	Zambia
2023	1.83%	4.47%
2022	1.85%	4.67%
2021	1.87%	4.92%
2020	1.87%	5.24%
2019	1.85%	5.41%
2018	1.83%	5.52%
2017	1.81%	5.61%
2016	1.79%	5.9%
2015	1.75%	6.15%
2014	1.72%	6.38%
2013	1.68%	6.72%
2012	1.64%	7.04%
2011	1.6%	7.31%
2010	1.57%	7.57%
2009	1.54%	8%
2008	1.51%	8.62%
2007	1.5%	9.14%
2006	1.49%	9.71%
2005	1.48%	10.5%
2004	1.49%	11.4%
2003	1.49%	12.4%
2002	1.5%	13.4%
2001	1.52%	14.4%
2000	1.55%	15.3%
1999	1.58%	15.9%
1998	1.62%	16.3%
1997	1.67%	16.7%
1996	1.73%	17%
1995	1.79%	17.3%
1994	1.87%	17.7%
1993	1.95%	17.9%
1992	2.04%	18.1%
1991	2.13%	18.1%
1990	2.24%	18.1%
1989	2.35%	17.9%
1988	2.46%	17.7%
1987	2.58%	17.3%
1986	2.71%	17%
1985	2.85%	16.6%
1984	2.99%	16.2%
1983	3.15%	15.9%
1982	3.3%	15.7%
1981	3.46%	15.6%
1980	3.62%	15.5%
1979	3.77%	15.4%
1978	3.9%	15.3%
1977	4.03%	15.3%
1976	4.15%	15.4%
1975	4.25%	15.5%
1974	4.36%	15.9%
1973	4.47%	16.3%
1972	4.58%	16.9%
1971	4.71%	17.4%
1970	4.87%	17.9%
1969	5.06%	18.3%
1968	5.3%	18.5%
1967	5.59%	18.7%
1966	5.95%	18.9%
1965	6.39%	19%
1964	6.91%	19.2%
1963	7.5%	19.5%
1962	8.15%	19.8%
1961	8.83%	20.1%
1960	9.5%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.83% in Grenada and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.