Homicides in Grenada
Grenada: Homicides was 9 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Grenada, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Grenada is 9 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 350.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Grenada peaked at 10 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1985.
That places Grenada 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.43 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7778 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 deaths | 1 deaths | 9 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 93 French Guiana 11 deaths compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 deaths compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 9 deaths compare
- 97 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 97 Oman 8 deaths 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 homicides in Grenada?
- Homicides in Grenada was 9 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1985.
- How does Grenada rank for homicides?
- Grenada ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.