Birth rate in Grenada
Grenada: Birth rate was 11.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.71 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.09 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
11.64 births per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 11.71 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
The figure is 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.
That places Grenada 139th 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.
Birth rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 37.19 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 39.7 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 41.9 births per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 46.97 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 48.27 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 48.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 44.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 42.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 38.92 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 37.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 34.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 32.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 31.18 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 29.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 27.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 27.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 26.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 26.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.85 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.72 births per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.4 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.29 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.4 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 22.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 17.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.53 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.05 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 12.39 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 11.71 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 11.71 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 217.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,697 people (2100)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.