Death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela stood at 1.42.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela peaked at 1.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.91 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +5.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who 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 | +55.6% | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.91 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.85 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 67 Micronesia (country) 1.47 compare
- 67 Myanmar 1.47 compare
- 69 Tuvalu 1.43 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4 compare
- 72 Philippines 1.39 compare
- 73 Bangladesh 1.23 compare
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- 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 death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Venezuela was 1.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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