3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 259 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
259
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
259
in 2020
All-time low
92.41
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2020

01002003002000201020202000: 92.42001: 107.52002: 99.52003: 108.72004: 106.72005: 95.42006: 95.82007: 97.22008: 105.32009: 109.52010: 112.22011: 118.42012: 118.62013: 124.52014: 119.12015: 125.82016: 150.42017: 174.82018: 179.32019: 176.52020: 259

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 259 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 259 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.41, in 2000.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 92.41
2001 107.5 +16.3%
2002 99.52 -7.4%
2003 108.68 +9.2%
2004 106.74 -1.8%
2005 95.37 -10.7%
2006 95.82 +0.5%
2007 97.22 +1.5%
2008 105.27 +8.3%
2009 109.55 +4.1%
2010 112.2 +2.4%
2011 118.35 +5.5%
2012 118.62 +0.2%
2013 124.46 +4.9%
2014 119.06 -4.3%
2015 125.77 +5.6%
2016 150.42 +19.6%
2017 174.81 +16.2%
2018 179.33 +2.6%
2019 176.53 -1.6%
2020 259 +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.81 92.41 109.55 10
2010s 139.95 112.2 179.33 10
2020s 259 259 259 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 32 Burkina Faso 264 compare
  2. 33 Ghana 263 compare
  3. 34 Senegal 261 compare
  4. 35 Rwanda 259 compare
  5. 37 Eswatini 240 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 259 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 259 in 2020.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 92.41 in 2000.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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