Suicide rate in Grenada
Grenada: Suicide rate was 1.19 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Grenada is 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Grenada peaked at 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Grenada ranks 188th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3536 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9623 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Lebanon 0.683 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 suicide rate in Grenada?
- Suicide rate in Grenada was 1.19 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 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for suicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.