Child mortality rate in Grenada
Grenada: Child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1950
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Grenada, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Grenada is 1.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Grenada peaked at 14.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Grenada 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- 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)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Grenada?
- Child mortality rate in Grenada was 1.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for child mortality rate?
- Grenada ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five.