Deaths from drowning in Grenada
Grenada: Deaths from drowning was 2.85 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Grenada stood at 2.85 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Grenada peaked at 17.28 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.85 deaths, in 2021.
Grenada ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.27 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17.28 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 11.72 deaths | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 15.66 deaths | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 12.52 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.77 deaths | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 7.98 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.16 deaths | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.87 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.51 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.72 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.08 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 7.91 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7.81 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.88 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 4.68 deaths | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 5.87 deaths | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.04 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 6.71 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.85 deaths | -57.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.85 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.85 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94 deaths, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 deaths | 5.87 deaths | 17.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 deaths | 4.68 deaths | 7.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 deaths | 2.85 deaths | 6.71 deaths | 2 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Grenada?
- Deaths from drowning in Grenada was 2.85 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 deaths in 2021.
- How does Grenada rank for deaths from drowning?
- Grenada ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.