Child mortality rate in Grenada
Grenada: Child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Grenada stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Grenada peaked at 14.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Grenada 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Grenada
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 11,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 894 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 858 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 890 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 854 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 10,932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Grenada?
- Child mortality rate in Grenada was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Grenada rank for child mortality rate?
- Grenada ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.