Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada stood at 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Grenada peaked at 58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Grenada 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 118 Iran 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Grenada?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada was 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Grenada ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.