Death rate from poisonings in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2021
All-time low
0.2
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Venezuela stood at 0.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Venezuela peaked at 0.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2015.
Venezuela ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Venezuela?
- Death rate from poisonings in Venezuela was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2015.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Venezuela ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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