Crude death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Crude death rate was 7.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.56
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 1950
All-time low
4.65
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Venezuela stood at 7.56.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Venezuela peaked at 14.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1997.
That places Venezuela 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.41 | 10.47 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.34 | 7.09 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 | 5.41 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 | 4.79 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 4.65 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.93 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.51 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.2 | 7.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 109 Micronesia (country) 7.64 compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 7.61 compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 7.58 compare
- 113 Indonesia 7.53 compare
- 114 Madagascar 7.53 compare
- 115 El Salvador 7.52 compare
- 115 Nauru 7.52 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 269,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Venezuela?
- Crude death rate in Venezuela was 7.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1997.
- How does Venezuela rank for crude death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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