Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Maternal mortality ratio 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
123rd
of 189 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 in Grenada, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 123rd out of 189 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.
Maternal mortality ratio 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% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.9% | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.29 deaths per 100,000 live births |
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
- 120 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Mayotte 21.21 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Lebanon 20.62 deaths 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 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 123rd out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.