Diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people for diarrheal diseases death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela peaked at 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 77 Tajikistan 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Bolivia 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Samoa 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Hungary 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people 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 diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Venezuela was 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.