Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio was 48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Grenada recorded 48 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada peaked at 71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2006.
Grenada ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 71 | — |
| 1986 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 48 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4 | 61 | 71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.7 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 39 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 43 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.25 | 48 | 52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Grenada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada was 48 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2006.
- How does Grenada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).