Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada
Grenada: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 72.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.36 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.51 years
in 2013
All-time low
50.76 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 72.36 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada peaked at 72.51 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.76 years, in 1950.
Grenada ranks 114th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 52.98 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 53.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 54.93 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.05 years | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 57.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 58.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 59.64 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 60.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 61.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 61.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 62.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 63.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 64.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 64.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 65.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.57 years | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 66.49 years | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 66.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.47 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.36 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.66 years | 50.76 years | 60.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.75 years | 61.28 years | 64.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.05 years | 64.05 years | 65.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.81 years | 58.57 years | 67.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.11 years | 67.74 years | 70.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.94 years | 70.04 years | 72.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.31 years | 72.1 years | 72.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.17 years | 71.82 years | 72.36 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Grenada was 72.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 years in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Grenada ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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