Grenada vs Jamaica: Birth rate
Grenada
11.71 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica
11.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Grenada rank
139th
Jamaica rank
140th
Birth rate over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 11.71 births per 1,000 people against 11.62 births per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.72 births per 1,000 people | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 7.56 births per 1,000 people | Grenada |
| 1960s | 42.94 births per 1,000 people | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | 5.03 births per 1,000 people | Grenada |
| 1970s | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | 1.06 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 1.1 births per 1,000 people | Grenada |
| 1990s | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 1.96 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 1.35 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.14 births per 1,000 people | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 0.5579 births per 1,000 people | Grenada |
| 2020s | 12.03 births per 1,000 people | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 0.1655 births per 1,000 people | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Grenada, at 11.71 births per 1,000 people against 11.62 births per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.09 births per 1,000 people, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for birth rate?
- Grenada ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.