The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada
Grenada: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 21.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada is 21.14, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada peaked at 58.29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 2019.
That places Grenada 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.94 | — |
| 1986 | 54.57 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 55.75 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 49.85 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 47.81 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 47.06 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 46.53 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.52 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 58.29 | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 57.21 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 53.46 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 52.08 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.17 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 40.16 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.09 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.31 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.44 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 34.23 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.93 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 31.88 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 30.14 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 29.15 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.57 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.08 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.34 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.81 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.12 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.22 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.37 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.37 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.19 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.78 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.08 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.48 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.14 | +3.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 21.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 21.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.9% | 43.52 | 58.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.39 | 47.81 | 55.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.53 | 40.16 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.08 | 27.08 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 | 20.48 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 21.14 | 21.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 118 Iran 22.02 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22 compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 21.25 compare
- 122 Malaysia 21.13 compare
- 123 United States 21.08 compare
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 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)
- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Grenada was 21.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 2019.
- How does Grenada rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Grenada ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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