United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of deaths from each major cause

United States of America
4.0%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.1%
in 2016
United States of America rank
47th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
44th

Share of deaths from each major cause over time

  • United States of America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 47th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 3.4% 2.1% 1.3% United States of America
1960s 3.6% 2.6% 1.0% United States of America
1970s 3.7% 3.0% 0.7% United States of America
1980s 3.6% 3.9% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 3.4% 4.2% 0.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 3.6% 4.1% 0.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.1% against 4.0% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
United States of America ranks 47th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Share of deaths from each major cause
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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