Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Grenada
Grenada: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.96 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
14.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Grenada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 17.96 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Grenada peaked at 18.66 per 1,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.81 per 1,000 live births, in 2005.
Grenada ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.51 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.81 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.85 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.37 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.67 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.03 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.42 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.53 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.32 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.52 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.65 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.55 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 17.96 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 17.96 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 14.81 per 1,000 live births | 15.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 15.67 per 1,000 live births | 18.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 per 1,000 live births | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | 18.66 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Grenada?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Grenada was 17.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 per 1,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Grenada rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Grenada ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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