Life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada
Grenada: Life expectancy, source comparison was 75.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.2 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.72 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada is 75.2 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada peaked at 75.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.72 years, in 1950.
Grenada ranks 120th 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, source comparison in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.83 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 54.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 55.73 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 56.7 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 57.79 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 59.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 60.26 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 61.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62.41 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 63.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 63.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 63.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 65.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 66.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 66.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 66.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 68.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.33 years | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 69.09 years | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 69.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.45 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.2 years | +0.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 75.2 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 75.2 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.47 years | 52.72 years | 62.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.92 years | 63.14 years | 66.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.59 years | 66.86 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.75 years | 64.33 years | 70.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.84 years | 70.55 years | 72.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.56 years | 72.45 years | 74.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.96 years | 74.73 years | 75.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.97 years | 74.52 years | 75.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- 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 life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Grenada was 75.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 years in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Grenada ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.