Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Grenada
Grenada: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 1.49 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Grenada peaked at 6.79 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.44 live births per woman, in 2017.
That places Grenada 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6.17 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.74 live births per woman | 4.69 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 4.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 live births per woman | 2.99 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 175 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman 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 fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Grenada?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Grenada was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Grenada ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.