Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 16.0% 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 45.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Venezuela peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +45.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 16.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
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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 16.0% 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 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- 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 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.