Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada
Grenada: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.6% 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 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 222.7% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Grenada ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +142.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | — |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +222.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 23.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 7.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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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 23.6% 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 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Grenada ranks 90th 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 111.4%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.