Death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate, crude was 7.68 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.68 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
10.03 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
4.65 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 7.68 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.03 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.65 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 9.26 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.82 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.62 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 7.33 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.22 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.41 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.05 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.83 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.65 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.76 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.11 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.51 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.03 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.68 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 per 1,000 people | 7.09 per 1,000 people | 10.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 5.41 per 1,000 people | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 5.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 4.65 per 1,000 people | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 per 1,000 people | 4.93 per 1,000 people | 5.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 per 1,000 people | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 7.86 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate, crude in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7.68 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate, crude?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.