3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 24.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2021
All-time low
17.1
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.52001: 20.92002: 20.32003: 19.82004: 19.12005: 18.52006: 17.92007: 17.52008: 17.22009: 17.12010: 17.12011: 17.22012: 17.32013: 17.62014: 182015: 19.12016: 24.22017: 24.22018: 24.22019: 24.22020: 24.22021: 24.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 24.2 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 24.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2009.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5
2001 20.9 -2.8%
2002 20.3 -2.9%
2003 19.8 -2.5%
2004 19.1 -3.5%
2005 18.5 -3.1%
2006 17.9 -3.2%
2007 17.5 -2.2%
2008 17.2 -1.7%
2009 17.1 -0.6%
2010 17.1 +0.0%
2011 17.2 +0.6%
2012 17.3 +0.6%
2013 17.6 +1.7%
2014 18 +2.3%
2015 19.1 +6.1%
2016 24.2 +26.7%
2017 24.2 +0.0%
2018 24.2 +0.0%
2019 24.2 +0.0%
2020 24.2 +0.0%
2021 24.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.98 17.1 21.5 10
2010s 20.31 17.1 24.2 10
2020s 24.2 24.2 24.2 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.7 compare
  2. 72 Iraq 24.5 compare
  3. 74 Niue 24.1 compare
  4. 75 Vanuatu 23.2 compare
  5. 76 Guatemala 23 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

All data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 24.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2009.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-1-under-five-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/venezuela-rb/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-1-under-five-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/venezuela-rb/">3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed