Death rate from drowning in Grenada
Grenada: Death rate from drowning was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.