Male homicide rate in Grenada
Grenada: Male homicide rate was 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.53 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 149.9%
World rank
23rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
25.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
5.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Male homicide rate in Grenada, 2005–2023
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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Grenada is 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 149.9% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Grenada peaked at 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Grenada 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 16.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 16.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 14.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 15.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.5% |
| 2013 | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 6.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.5% |
| 2017 | 17.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 18.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 18.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 6.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 10.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +149.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Grenada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 645 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 669 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 665 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 690 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 675 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 700 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 684 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Grenada?
- Male homicide rate in Grenada was 25.53 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 male homicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for male homicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.