Infant mortality rate in Grenada
Grenada: Infant mortality rate was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Grenada is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Grenada peaked at 10.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Grenada 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 1.4% compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3% compare
- 98 Samoa 1.3% compare
- 100 Honduras 1.3% compare
- 101 Mauritius 1.3% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.3% compare
More health data for Grenada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 11,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 894 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 858 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 890 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 854 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 10,932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Grenada?
- Infant mortality rate in Grenada was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Grenada rank for infant mortality rate?
- Grenada ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.