Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada
Grenada: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 37.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada is 37.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 391.0% on the previous year and up 290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada peaked at 37.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
Grenada ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +391.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 37.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.6%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 7.6% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada was 37.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Grenada ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.