Annual number of births by world region in Grenada
Grenada: Annual number of births by world region was 1,371 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,371
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,586
in 1960
All-time low
1,344
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Grenada is 1,371, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Grenada peaked at 4,586 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,344, in 2017.
That places Grenada 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,767 | — |
| 1951 | 2,898 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 3,133 | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 3,361 | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 3,586 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 3,814 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 4,030 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 4,255 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 4,418 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 4,537 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 4,586 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4,586 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,534 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,444 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4,313 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4,159 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,984 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,816 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,670 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 3,570 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,413 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3,320 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,194 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,077 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,974 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,848 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,732 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,633 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,560 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,565 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,545 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,337 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,519 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,715 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,705 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,953 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3,069 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,095 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,792 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,839 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,687 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,713 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,570 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,395 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,349 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,330 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,309 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,234 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,960 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,857 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,881 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,866 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,865 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,867 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,866 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,862 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,857 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,849 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,836 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,815 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,795 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,780 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,748 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,658 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,589 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,344 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,434 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,446 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,434 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,417 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,395 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,371 | -1.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1,371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1,371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,680 | 2,767 | 4,537 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,166 | 3,570 | 4,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,932 | 2,560 | 3,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | 2,337 | 3,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,340 | 1,857 | 2,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,862 | 1,836 | 1,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1,344 | 1,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 | 1,371 | 1,434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 compare
- 195 Curacao 1,394 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 compare
More population data for Grenada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Grenada?
- Annual number of births by world region in Grenada was 1,371 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,586 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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