Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 208.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 208.2 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 282.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada peaked at 208.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Grenada 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 60.3 | — |
| 2013 | 54.4 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 192 | — |
| 2017 | 72 | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 131.5 | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 63.6 | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 64.97 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 125.7 | +93.5% |
| 2022 | 203.7 | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 208.2 | +2.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 208.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 208.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.09 | 0 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.64 | 64.97 | 208.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Grenada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada was 208.2 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 208.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.