Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Grenada
Grenada: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2023.
The figure is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Grenada peaked at 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Grenada ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Curacao 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Venezuela 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Eswatini 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Grenada
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 117 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.8 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 76 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 89 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2022)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Grenada?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Grenada was 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Grenada ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.