Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.0% 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 male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +8.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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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 20.0% 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 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Venezuela ranks 90th 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 33.3%. 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.