Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1993
All-time low
20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Grenada stood at 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Grenada ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 54.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 55.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 47.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 57.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 53.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 52.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 34.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 29.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
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
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Grenada?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Grenada ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.