Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Venezuela peaked at 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 147 Malaysia 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Japan 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Peru 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Israel 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Kiribati 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Venezuela?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Venezuela was 0.51 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Venezuela ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.