Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Grenada
Grenada: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 1989
All-time low
7.77
in 1999
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Grenada, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Grenada stood at 12.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Grenada peaked at 13.02 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 1999.
Grenada ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.02 | — |
| 1990 | 12.3 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.53 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 10.71 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 9.16 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.57 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.89 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.78 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.77 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.09 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.32 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.62 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.69 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.14 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.29 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.68 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.52 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3 | -1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 12.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.31, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 12.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.02 | 13.02 | 13.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 7.77 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 7.8 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.1 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 12.3 | 12.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 71 Niue 12.43 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 12.43 compare
- 73 Moldova 12.33 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 11.62 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 11.25 compare
- 77 Palau 11.22 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 neonatal mortality rate in Grenada?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Grenada was 12.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 1999.
- How does Grenada rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Grenada ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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