Number of maternal deaths in Grenada
Grenada: Number of maternal deaths was 0.4228 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4228 deaths
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.67 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
0.4097 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Grenada, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Grenada stood at 0.4228 deaths.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Grenada peaked at 1.67 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4097 deaths, in 2019.
That places Grenada 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.62 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1.64 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.41 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.31 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8433 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8031 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8418 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8063 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7288 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6845 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8187 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6375 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6028 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.583 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5713 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5417 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5468 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5362 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5225 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5043 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4875 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4673 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4639 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4756 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4217 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4097 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 deaths | +3.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.4228 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.4228 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87 deaths, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 deaths | 1.43 deaths | 1.67 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.13 deaths | 0.8031 deaths | 1.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6816 deaths | 0.5417 deaths | 0.8418 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4835 deaths | 0.4097 deaths | 0.5468 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 deaths | 0.4228 deaths | 0.4228 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6179 deaths compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 deaths compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 deaths compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 deaths compare
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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 number of maternal deaths in Grenada?
- Number of maternal deaths in Grenada was 0.4228 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4097 deaths in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Grenada ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.