Homicide rate in Grenada
Grenada: Homicide rate was 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.67 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 99.7%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.43 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
3.57 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Homicide rate 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
In 2023, homicide rate in Grenada stood at 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.96 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 12.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.4% |
| 2003 | 8.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 8.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 12.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +247.8% |
| 2013 | 5.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 5.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 9.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 12.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 6.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 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 in Grenada?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for homicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.