Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 21.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +6.1% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 21.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 21.5% 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.