Number of births in Grenada
Grenada: Number of births was 1,371 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,371 births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,586 births
in 1960
All-time low
1,344 births
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of births in Grenada, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,767 births | — |
| 1951 | 2,898 births | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 3,133 births | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 3,361 births | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 3,586 births | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 3,814 births | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 4,030 births | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 4,255 births | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 4,418 births | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 4,537 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 4,586 births | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4,586 births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,534 births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,444 births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4,313 births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4,159 births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,984 births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,816 births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,670 births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 3,570 births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,413 births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3,320 births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,194 births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,077 births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,974 births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,848 births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,732 births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,633 births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,560 births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,565 births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,545 births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,337 births | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,519 births | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,715 births | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,705 births | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,953 births | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3,069 births | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,095 births | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,792 births | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,839 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,687 births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,713 births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,570 births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,395 births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,349 births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,330 births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,309 births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,234 births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,960 births | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,857 births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,881 births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,866 births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,865 births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,867 births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,866 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,868 births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,862 births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,857 births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,849 births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,836 births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,815 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,795 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,780 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,748 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,658 births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,589 births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,503 births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,344 births | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,434 births | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,446 births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,434 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,417 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,395 births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,371 births | -1.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1,371 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1,371 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929 births, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
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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