Number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada
Grenada: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.4228 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4228
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1987
All-time low
0.4097
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada is 0.4228, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada peaked at 1.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4097, in 2019.
That places Grenada 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.62 | — |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8433 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8031 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8418 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8063 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7288 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6845 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8187 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6375 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6028 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.583 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5713 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5417 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5468 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5362 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5225 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5043 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4875 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4673 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4639 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4756 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4217 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4097 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 | +3.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.4228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.4228 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.8031 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6816 | 0.5417 | 0.8418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4835 | 0.4097 | 0.5468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 0.4228 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6179 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Grenada was 0.4228 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4097 in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Grenada ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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