Number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada
Grenada: Number of children who die before age 5 was 22 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
491 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
22 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada is 22 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada peaked at 491 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22 deaths, in 2017.
That places Grenada 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 491 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 433 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 420 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 423 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 430 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 438 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 446 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 450 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 449 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 437 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 418 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 392 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 364 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 334 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 299 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 269 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 241 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 218 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 198 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 184 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 169 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 158 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 148 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 139 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 130 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 122 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 114 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 107 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 100 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 96 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 92 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 82 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 78 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 67 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 59 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 56 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 51 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 45 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 32 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 27 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441.7 deaths | 420 deaths | 491 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 291.7 deaths | 184 deaths | 418 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.3 deaths | 96 deaths | 169 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8 deaths | 64 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1 deaths | 30 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7 deaths | 27 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9 deaths | 22 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 22 deaths | 22 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 192 Dominica 23 deaths compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 23 deaths compare
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 deaths compare
- 197 Curacao 16 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0932 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0969 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Grenada was 22 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 491 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Grenada ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.