Death rate from poisoning in Grenada
Grenada: Death rate from poisoning was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from poisoning 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
In 2021, death rate from poisoning in Grenada stood at 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Grenada peaked at 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Grenada 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from poisoning in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 2005 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +775.0% |
| 2010 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.7% |
| 2013 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1400.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6600.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 7.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from poisoning in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6600.0% | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | +1400.0% | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +775.0% | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.487 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.339 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 poisoning in Grenada?
- Death rate from poisoning in Grenada was 1.52 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 poisoning recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Grenada ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. 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 Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.