Grenada vs Ireland: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Grenada
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Ireland
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Grenada rank
156th
Ireland rank
157th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Grenada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 1.47 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Ireland, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Grenada ahead.

Grenada ranks 156th and Ireland ranks 157th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.74 births per woman 3.9 births per woman 1.84 births per woman Grenada
1970s 3.84 births per woman 3.52 births per woman 0.3171 births per woman Grenada
1980s 3.3 births per woman 2.6 births per woman 0.703 births per woman Grenada
1990s 2.81 births per woman 1.94 births per woman 0.8672 births per woman Grenada
2000s 2.26 births per woman 1.96 births per woman 0.3052 births per woman Grenada
2010s 1.76 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.1166 births per woman Ireland
2020s 1.5 births per woman 1.56 births per woman 0.058 births per woman Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Grenada or Ireland?
Grenada, at 1.47 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Grenada and Ireland?
0 births per woman, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Grenada and Ireland rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Grenada ranks 156th and Ireland ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.