Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada
Grenada: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1192 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1192
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2905
in 1950
All-time low
0.1128
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada is 0.1192, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada peaked at 0.2905 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1128, in 2003.
Grenada ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2905 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2811 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2719 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2626 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2532 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2433 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.233 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2227 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2128 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2036 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1956 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1891 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1836 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1802 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.174 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1693 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1648 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1616 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1606 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1615 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1629 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1625 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1594 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1549 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1505 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1474 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1457 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.145 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1447 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1445 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1442 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1438 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.146 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1409 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1395 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1378 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1358 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1337 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1314 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1291 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1269 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1248 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1228 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.121 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1194 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1179 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1166 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1146 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1139 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1133 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.113 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1128 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.125 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1137 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1143 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.116 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1165 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.117 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1177 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1185 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1201 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1205 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1202 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1185 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1192 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 | -0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.1192 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.1192 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2475 | 0.2036 | 0.2905 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.174 | 0.1606 | 0.1956 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1517 | 0.1445 | 0.1629 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1396 | 0.1314 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1209 | 0.1146 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 | 0.1128 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.1157 | 0.1205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 | 0.1185 | 0.1202 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 79 Solomon Islands 0.1217 compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1198 compare
- 81 Vanuatu 0.1193 compare
- 83 Western Sahara 0.1184 compare
- 84 Guam 0.1183 compare
- 85 Guatemala 0.1179 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)
- 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 versus lifespan inequality in Grenada?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Grenada was 0.1192 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2905 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1128 in 2003.
- How does Grenada rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Grenada ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.