What is child mortality in Venezuela?

Child mortality in Venezuela was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 41.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.

How does Venezuela rank for child mortality?

Venezuela ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Venezuela

Name: Child mortality in Venezuela
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Child mortality was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.42 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 203 countries

All-time high

41.49 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.71 deaths per 100 live births

in 2009

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Venezuela, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Venezuela stood at 2.42 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Venezuela peaked at 41.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.

Venezuela ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	41.48 deaths per 100 live births	41.43 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	41.16 deaths per 100 live births	40.84 deaths per 100 live births	41.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	40.32 deaths per 100 live births	39.88 deaths per 100 live births	40.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	32.16 deaths per 100 live births	25.48 deaths per 100 live births	39.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	23.52 deaths per 100 live births	20.91 deaths per 100 live births	26.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	16.31 deaths per 100 live births	13.3 deaths per 100 live births	19.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	10.04 deaths per 100 live births	8.32 deaths per 100 live births	11.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	7.15 deaths per 100 live births	6.47 deaths per 100 live births	8.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.47 deaths per 100 live births	4.62 deaths per 100 live births	6.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.72 deaths per 100 live births	3.08 deaths per 100 live births	4.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.62 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Venezuela

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 210,550 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,468 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 222,984 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,067 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 237,102 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 221,758 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Venezuela?: Child mortality in Venezuela was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 41.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
How does Venezuela rank for child mortality?: Venezuela ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.