Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Grenada
Grenada: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.6615 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6615
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1987
All-time low
0.6038
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Grenada, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Grenada stood at 0.6615.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Grenada peaked at 2.11 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6038, in 2017.
Grenada ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.09 | — |
| 1986 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9711 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8868 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8564 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8391 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7893 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7866 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9045 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7537 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7236 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7399 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.763 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7492 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7807 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7885 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.777 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7752 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7441 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7342 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6619 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6038 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6657 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6999 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.725 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7369 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6967 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6615 | -5.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.6615 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.6615 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.72 | 2.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.8868 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7905 | 0.7236 | 0.9045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7231 | 0.6038 | 0.7885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 | 0.6615 | 0.7369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Grenada?
- Number of maternal deaths in Grenada was 0.6615 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6038 in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Grenada ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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