Death rate in Grenada
Grenada: Death rate was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Grenada is 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Grenada peaked at 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1973.
Grenada ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Grenada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 death rate in Grenada?
- Death rate in Grenada was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 1973.
- How does Grenada rank for death rate?
- Grenada ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.