Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Grenada
Grenada: Infant mortality rate was 16.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.44
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
90.23
in 1949
All-time low
12.91
in 2004
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Grenada, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Grenada is 16.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Grenada peaked at 90.23 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 12.91, in 2004.
That places Grenada 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 90.23 | — |
| 1950 | 87.77 | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 85.24 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 82.73 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 80.23 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 77.79 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 75.42 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 72.92 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 70.34 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 67.51 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 64.35 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 60.87 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 57.13 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 53.27 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 49.5 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 46.04 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 42.99 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 40.44 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 38.37 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 36.74 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 35.45 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 34.48 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 33.71 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 33.11 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 32.56 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 32.09 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 31.59 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 31.09 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 30.51 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 29.81 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 28.98 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 28.04 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 27.05 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 24.94 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 23.87 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.85 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 21.87 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 20.95 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 20.09 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 19.26 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.46 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 17.7 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 16.97 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.29 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.68 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.13 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.63 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.21 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.86 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.56 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.33 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.16 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.02 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.95 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.91 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.13 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.32 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.57 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.24 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.63 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.38 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.74 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.07 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.34 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.59 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.96 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.01 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.94 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.74 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.44 | -1.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 16.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 16.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.97, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 90.23 | 90.23 | 90.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 76.43 | 64.35 | 87.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.08 | 35.45 | 60.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.79 | 28.98 | 34.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.49 | 19.26 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.65 | 13.56 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 | 12.91 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 13.88 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 | 16.44 | 17.01 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Grenada?
- Infant mortality rate in Grenada was 16.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 90.23 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for infant mortality rate?
- Grenada ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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