Share of deaths from major causes in Grenada
Grenada: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.79
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2001
All-time low
1.67
in 1990
Years of data
33
1985–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Grenada, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 2.79 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Grenada peaked at 5.45 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1990.
That places Grenada 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.32 | — |
| 1988 | 3.97 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -52.1% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.89 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.74 | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +105.3% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +83.4% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 2.79 | +24.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 1.67 | 4.74 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.03 | 5.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 2.74 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 1.73 | 3.3 | 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 share of deaths from major causes in Grenada?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Grenada was 2.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1990.
- How does Grenada rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Grenada ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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