Death rate from drowning in Grenada
Grenada: Death rate from drowning was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Grenada is 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Grenada peaked at 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Grenada ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 113 Slovakia 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Bolivia 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Venezuela 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Costa Rica 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Finland 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Indonesia 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Grenada
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Grenada?
- Death rate from drowning in Grenada was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Grenada rank for death rate from drowning?
- Grenada ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.