Birth rate in Grenada
Grenada: Birth rate was 11.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Grenada stood at 11.71 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Grenada peaked at 49.09 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 11.64 births per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Grenada ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.72 births per 1,000 people | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.94 births per 1,000 people | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | 34.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | 24.85 births per 1,000 people | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | 17.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 births per 1,000 people | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 births per 1,000 people | 11.71 births per 1,000 people | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 136 Cayman Islands 11.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Jamaica 11.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 11.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Grenada
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,697 people (2100)
- Population density 217.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Grenada?
- Birth rate in Grenada was 11.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for birth rate?
- Grenada ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.