Number of child deaths by region in Grenada
Grenada: Number of child deaths by region was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
417
in 1960
All-time low
24
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Grenada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Grenada stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Grenada peaked at 417 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
Grenada ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 417 | — |
| 1961 | 394 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 366 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 335 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 304 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 274 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 247 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 223 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 203 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 188 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 174 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 162 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 143 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 135 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 126 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 111 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.1 | 188 | 417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.2 | 98 | 174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.5 | 67 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3 | 31 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 26 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 24 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Grenada?
- Number of child deaths by region in Grenada was 24 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 417 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Grenada ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.