Deaths from drowning in Grenada

Grenada: Deaths from drowning was 2.85 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.85 deaths
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.28 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
2.85 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning in Grenada, 2000–2021

510152000201020212000: 14.3 deaths2001: 17.3 deaths2002: 11.7 deaths2003: 15.7 deaths2004: 12.5 deaths2005: 12.6 deaths2006: 8.8 deaths2007: 8 deaths2008: 6.2 deaths2009: 5.9 deaths2010: 5.5 deaths2011: 5.7 deaths2012: 7.1 deaths2013: 7.9 deaths2014: 7.8 deaths2015: 6.9 deaths2016: 4.7 deaths2017: 5.9 deaths2018: 6 deaths2019: 7 deaths2020: 6.7 deaths2021: 2.9 deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 179 Marshall Islands 4.8 deaths compare
  2. 180 Iceland 3.22 deaths compare
  3. 181 Dominica 2.87 deaths compare
  4. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 2.01 deaths compare
  5. 184 Nauru 1.9 deaths compare
  6. 185 Palau 1.52 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drowning
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.