Fertility rate, total in Grenada
Grenada: Fertility rate, total was 1.47 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.74 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.44 births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Grenada, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Grenada is 1.47 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Grenada peaked at 6.74 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.44 births per woman, in 2017.
Grenada ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Grenada, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.74 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.63 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.44 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 6.2 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.91 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.3 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.04 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 4.83 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.69 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.46 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 4.31 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.17 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.05 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.92 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.75 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.6 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.35 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.34 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.99 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.15 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.31 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.22 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.48 births per woman | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.58 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.19 births per woman | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.23 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.06 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.11 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.97 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.82 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.85 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 births per woman | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.39 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.38 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.29 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 births per woman | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.47 births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 6.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 births per woman | 3.34 births per woman | 4.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | 3.58 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 5 |
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- 155 Australia 1.48 births per woman compare
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- 159 Denmark 1.47 births per woman compare
- 159 Ireland 1.47 births per woman compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,727 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Grenada?
- Fertility rate, total in Grenada was 1.47 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 births per woman in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for fertility rate, total?
- Grenada ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.