Cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cause of death, by injury, female was 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4.2% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -11.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 84 Costa Rica 4.3% compare
- 85 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 86 Vanuatu 4.3% compare
- 88 Algeria 4.2% compare
- 89 Cuba 4.1% compare
- 90 Micronesia (country) 4.1% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Venezuela was 4.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Venezuela ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.