Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada
Grenada: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.53 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 149.9%
World rank
23rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
25.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
5.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada, 2005–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada is 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.9% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada peaked at 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Grenada 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 16.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 16.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 14.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 15.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.5% |
| 2013 | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 6.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.5% |
| 2017 | 17.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 18.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 18.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 6.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 10.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +149.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Grenada
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Grenada was 25.53 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Grenada ranks 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.