Suicide rate in Grenada
Grenada: Suicide rate was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide 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 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Grenada peaked at 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Grenada 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +988.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2008 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1087.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate 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 | +1087.5% | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +988.2% | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.954 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 182 Azerbaijan 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Peru 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Oman 0.91 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 suicide rate in Grenada?
- Suicide rate in Grenada was 1.22 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 suicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for suicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.