Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Grenada
Grenada: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
95 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Grenada, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Grenada stood at 18 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Grenada peaked at 95 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2004.
That places Grenada 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 18 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 18 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.19 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.14 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Grenada?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Grenada was 18 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 95 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 per 1,000 live births in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Grenada ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.