Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada
Grenada: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 1950
All-time low
0.6257
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada is 2.35, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada peaked at 5.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6257, in 1971.
That places Grenada 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.39 | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.1 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 4.97 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 4.46 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 4.06 | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 3.69 | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 3.42 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 3.31 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.42 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 3.8 | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 4.35 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 4.85 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 5 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 3.43 | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 0.942 | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6945 | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6257 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6981 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9053 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 2.49 | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.69 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +43.3% | 1.28 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | +41.0% | 0.9053 | 1.28 |
| 1976 | +36.1% | 1.83 | 2.49 |
| 1968 | -36.8% | 2.28 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | -34.5% | 1.44 | 0.942 |
| 1967 | -33.6% | 3.43 | 2.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 3.31 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 0.942 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 0.6257 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 2.98 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.21 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 120 Poland 2.39 compare
- 121 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.37 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 2.36 compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.28 compare
- 125 Vietnam 2.27 compare
- 126 Brunei 2.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Grenada was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6257 in 1971.
- How does Grenada rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Grenada ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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