Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada
Grenada: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 7.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada is 7.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada peaked at 11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2004.
That places Grenada 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.12 | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +132.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | +141.3% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.86 | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 1.88 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 3.3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 | 7.44 | 7.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Grenada was 7.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Grenada ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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