Male life expectancy at birth in Grenada
Grenada: Male life expectancy at birth was 72.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 72.36 years for male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Grenada peaked at 72.51 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.76 years, in 1950.
That places Grenada 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male life expectancy at birth in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 52.98 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 53.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 54.93 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 56.05 years | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 57.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 58.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 59.64 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 60.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 61.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 61.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 62.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 63.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 64.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 64.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 65.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.57 years | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 66.49 years | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 66.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.47 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.82 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.36 years | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 72.36 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 72.36 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.66 years | 50.76 years | 60.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.75 years | 61.28 years | 64.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.05 years | 64.05 years | 65.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.81 years | 58.57 years | 67.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.11 years | 67.74 years | 70.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.94 years | 70.04 years | 72.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.31 years | 72.1 years | 72.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.17 years | 71.82 years | 72.36 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male life expectancy at birth in Grenada?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Grenada was 72.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 years in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Grenada ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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