Number of births in Grenada
Grenada: Number of births was 1,371 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Grenada is 1,371 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Grenada peaked at 4,586 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,344 births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,680 births | 2,767 births | 4,537 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,166 births | 3,570 births | 4,586 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,932 births | 2,560 births | 3,413 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,757 births | 2,337 births | 3,095 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,340 births | 1,857 births | 2,713 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,862 births | 1,836 births | 1,881 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 births | 1,344 births | 1,815 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 births | 1,371 births | 1,434 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 births compare
- 194 Seychelles 1,744 births compare
- 195 Curacao 1,394 births compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 births compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,106 births compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 births compare
More population data for Grenada
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2022)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.45 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Grenada?
- Number of births in Grenada was 1,371 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,586 births in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 births in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for number of births?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a calendar year.