Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 13.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 13.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela peaked at 13.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +45.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela was 13.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Venezuela ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.