Difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada
Grenada: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 1983
All-time low
3.02
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 5.92 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada peaked at 12.18 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1957.
Grenada ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 | — |
| 1951 | 3.48 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.35 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.24 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.09 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.07 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.13 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 3.23 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.41 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.55 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.86 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.41 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.36 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.23 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.05 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.19 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.27 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.57 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.18 | +166.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.04 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.13 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.11 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.65 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.86 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.92 | +1.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +166.7% | 4.57 | 12.18 |
| 1984 | -60.6% | 12.18 | 4.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 | 3.02 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.55 | 3.13 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 4.04 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 | 4.36 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 5.18 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.83 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.65 | 5.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 61 Taiwan 5.96 compare
- 62 Mozambique 5.95 compare
- 63 South Korea 5.93 compare
- 65 Paraguay 5.87 compare
- 66 Haiti 5.84 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 5.83 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Grenada was 5.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1957.
- How does Grenada rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Grenada ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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