Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0744 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.15 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-4.3 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0744 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 24.15 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.3 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Venezuela ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1957 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1958 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1959 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1960 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1961 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1962 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1963 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1964 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1965 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1967 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1968 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1969 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1970 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1971 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1972 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1973 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1977 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1979 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1980 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1981 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1982 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1988 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1989 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1991 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1994 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1995 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1996 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1997 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1998 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1999 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2003 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2004 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2008 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 0.301 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8628 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2016 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +457.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 % change on previous year | -540.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -540.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -1177.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0744 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0744 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1177.4% | -0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.0905 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -540.0% | 0.0019 % change on previous year | -0.0084 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +540.0% | -0.0019 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +457.4% | 4.33 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +186.7% | 0.301 % change on previous year | 0.8628 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +142.9% | -0.7023 % change on previous year | 0.301 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -0.7023 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.0019 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.0905 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 25 France 0.4706 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Spain 0.2831 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Germany 0.1563 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Sudan 0.0382 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Finland -0.0892 % change on previous year compare
- 31 United States -0.1421 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Venezuela was 0.0744 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Venezuela rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.