Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela
Venezuela: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 2.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela is 2.42, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela peaked at 11.88 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.88 | — |
| 1952 | 11.34 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 10.82 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 10.33 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 9.88 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 9.45 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 9.04 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 8.66 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 8.32 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.02 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 7.76 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.53 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.33 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.62 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.47 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.12 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.57 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.06 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.36 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.6% | 1.91 | 2.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.97 | 8.32 | 11.88 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 6.47 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 4.62 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 | 3.08 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.24 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.71 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.72 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 5 |
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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 rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Venezuela was 2.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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