Homicides in Grenada
Grenada: Homicides was 9 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9 deaths
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2023
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.
Homicides in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 deaths | +350.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 9 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 9 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 Martinique 8 deaths compare
- 97 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 97 Oman 8 deaths 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 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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Annual number of homicides.