Opioid use disorder death rate in Grenada
Grenada: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Opioid use disorder death rate 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
Grenada recorded 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people for opioid use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Grenada peaked at 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Grenada ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Opioid use disorder death rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 150 Andorra 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Colombia 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 San Marino 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Suriname 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 opioid use disorder death rate in Grenada?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in Grenada was 0.06 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 opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Grenada rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Grenada ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.