3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela
Venezuela: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela 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 peaked at 24.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela, year by year
| 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 24.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 24.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.7% | 19.1 | 24.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Venezuela?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Venezuela was 24.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.
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