Grenada vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio
Grenada
21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Grenada rank
123rd
United States rank
125th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Grenada
- United States
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.
Grenada ranks 123rd and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.
Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 1990s | 49.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2010s | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
| 2020s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 live births | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Grenada or United States?
- Grenada, at 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births against 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Grenada and United States?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 123rd and United States ranks 125th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.