Child mortality in Venezuela
Venezuela: Child mortality was 2.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.35
in 1933
All-time low
1.71
in 2009
Years of data
94
1930–2024
Child mortality in Venezuela, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Venezuela is 2.42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Venezuela peaked at 26.35 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 67th out of 200 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 24.25 | — |
| 1931 | 25.32 | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 26.35 | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 25.67 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 21.85 | -14.9% |
| 1936 | 21.28 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 21.47 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 22.22 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 20.91 | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 19.03 | -9.0% |
| 1941 | 18.84 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 17.72 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 16.59 | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 18.09 | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 14.74 | -18.5% |
| 1946 | 15.3 | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 14.93 | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 14.56 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 13.3 | -8.7% |
| 1950 | 10.68 | -19.7% |
| 1951 | 11.88 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 11.34 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 10.82 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 10.33 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 9.88 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 9.45 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 9.04 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 8.66 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 8.32 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.02 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 7.76 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.53 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 7.33 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.88 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.62 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.47 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.12 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.06 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.36 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +26.7% |
| 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, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +26.7% | 1.91 | 2.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 23.26 | 20.91 | 26.35 | 9 |
| 1940s | 16.31 | 13.3 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.04 | 8.32 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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 in Venezuela?
- Child mortality in Venezuela was 2.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 in 1933.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for child mortality?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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