Number of maternal deaths in Grenada
Grenada: Number of maternal deaths was 0.4228 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 deaths 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 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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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.