Homicide rate in Grenada
Grenada: Homicide rate was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Grenada, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Grenada is 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Grenada peaked at 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
Grenada ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8848 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 18 South Africa 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Philippines 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 United States 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Paraguay 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Suriname 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Grenada
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 117 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Grenada?
- Homicide rate in Grenada was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Grenada rank for homicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.