Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio was 48.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.25 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
38.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada stood at 48.25 per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada peaked at 52.01 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.86 per 100,000 live births, in 2006.
That places Grenada 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.53 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 44.97 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.32 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 42.13 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.47 per 100,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 40.35 per 100,000 live births | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 38.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.84 per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.27 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.8 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.01 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 43.92 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.65 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.35 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.88 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.21 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.04 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 44.93 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.42 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4 per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.56 per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 52.01 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 49.94 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.25 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 48.25 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 48.25 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.45 per 100,000 live births | 38.86 per 100,000 live births | 48.47 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.98 per 100,000 live births | 43.01 per 100,000 live births | 48.4 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.19 per 100,000 live births | 48.25 per 100,000 live births | 52.01 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 100 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Peru 51.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Vietnam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Grenada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada was 48.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 per 100,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Grenada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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