Birth rate vs. death rate in Grenada
Grenada: Birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: 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 vs. death 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 vs. death 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 vs. death 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 health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Grenada?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Grenada was 11.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death 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 vs. death rate?
- Grenada ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.