Homicides in Grenada
Grenada: Homicides was 5.93 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Grenada is 5.93 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Grenada peaked at 9.25 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 deaths, in 2004.
That places Grenada 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.11 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.74 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 deaths | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 4.78 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.73 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.99 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 4.22 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.07 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 5.93 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.05 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.11 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.15 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.25 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 6.43 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 5.93 deaths | -7.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5.93 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5.93 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 deaths | 3.74 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 deaths | 4.22 deaths | 9.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 deaths | 5.93 deaths | 6.43 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 172 Vanuatu 7.07 deaths compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.78 deaths compare
- 174 Dominica 6.21 deaths compare
- 176 Kiribati 5.66 deaths compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 5.55 deaths compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 5.44 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 5.93 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 deaths in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for homicides?
- Grenada ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.