Birth rates and death rates in Grenada
Grenada: Birth rates and death rates was 8.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.86
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 1950
All-time low
6.21
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Grenada stood at 8.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Grenada peaked at 16.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1973.
Grenada ranks 75th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.45 | — |
| 1951 | 15.01 | -8.8% |
| 1952 | 14.23 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 13.69 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 13.17 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 12.59 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 11.95 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 11.32 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 10.72 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 10.15 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 9.66 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 9.26 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 8.93 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 8.67 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.23 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.75 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 7.19 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.72 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 6.43 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.56 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.8 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.04 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.26 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.57 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.47 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 7.64 | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.69 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.62 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.56 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.53 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.46 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.37 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.23 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.18 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.26 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.62 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.02 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.17 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.86 | +1.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 8.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 8.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.93 | 10.15 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 6.33 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.52 | 6.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7.46 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 7.14 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 7.21 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.4 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Grenada?
- Birth rates and death rates in Grenada was 8.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1973.
- How does Grenada rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Grenada ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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