Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada
Grenada: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 59.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 59.1% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada peaked at 85.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2021.
That places Grenada 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -31.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 59.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 59.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.6% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 59.1% | 85.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 106 Kazakhstan 59.9% compare
- 107 Bahamas 59.8% compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 59.3% compare
- 110 Kuwait 59.0% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 58.8% compare
- 112 Colombia 57.7% compare
More health data for Grenada
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Grenada was 59.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2021.
- How does Grenada rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Grenada ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.