Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela
Venezuela: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 199 countries
All-time high
11.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
1.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 2009
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. health spending in Venezuela stood at 2.42 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela peaked at 11.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 67th of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .