Share of births by age of mother in Grenada
Grenada: Share of births by age of mother was 9.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.04
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.07
in 1981
All-time low
8.75
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Grenada is 9.04, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Grenada peaked at 28.07 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2021.
Grenada ranks 101st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 | — |
| 1951 | 18.12 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.42 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 18.39 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.46 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 18.85 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 19.28 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 20.63 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 20.62 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 20.12 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 19.45 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 19.76 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.65 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.8 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 19.92 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 20.37 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 19.95 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 17.98 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 16.25 | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 16.67 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 18.58 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 19.94 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 21.25 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 22.53 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 23.81 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 24.85 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 25.71 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26.41 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 27.02 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 27.5 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 28.07 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.39 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 26.81 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.29 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 23.26 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 21.34 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 19.94 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 20.09 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.51 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.35 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 18.58 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.47 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 16.91 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.22 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.71 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 15.46 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.49 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.31 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.72 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.32 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.36 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 17.69 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.68 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.36 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.62 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.89 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.09 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 11.46 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.62 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.41 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.79 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | +1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 9.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 9.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.08 | 17.89 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 | 16.25 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.68 | 16.67 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.92 | 19.51 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.62 | 15.31 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 | 13.89 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 9.27 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.75 | 9.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Grenada?
- Share of births by age of mother in Grenada was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2021.
- How does Grenada rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Grenada ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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