Child mortality around the world in Grenada
Grenada: Child mortality around the world was 1.61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.89
in 1950
All-time low
1.44
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Grenada stood at 1.61.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Grenada peaked at 14.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.44, 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.
Child mortality around the world in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.89 | — |
| 1951 | 14.34 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 13.8 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 13.28 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 12.76 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 12.25 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 11.73 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 11.19 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 10.62 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 10.01 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 9.38 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 8.74 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 8.12 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 7.58 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 6.96 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 6.47 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 6.04 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 5.68 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 5.38 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.76 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.61 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.48 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.36 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.25 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.14 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.62 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.02 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.9% | 1.48 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 10.01 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 5.13 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 3.76 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.36 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.58 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Grenada?
- Child mortality around the world in Grenada was 1.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2008.
- How does Grenada rank for child mortality around the world?
- Grenada ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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