Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela

Venezuela: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 29.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.19
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.35
in 2016
All-time low
19.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 19.82001: 20.92002: 23.42003: 22.82004: 21.12005: 21.72006: 21.12007: 21.42008: 22.22009: 22.82010: 23.72011: 24.52012: 25.32013: 25.22014: 26.72015: 28.12016: 35.42017: 29.82018: 282019: 26.72020: 28.22021: 29.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela is 29.19, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela peaked at 35.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.76, in 2000.

That places Venezuela 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19.76 —
2001 20.92 +5.9%
2002 23.4 +11.9%
2003 22.79 -2.6%
2004 21.05 -7.6%
2005 21.7 +3.1%
2006 21.07 -2.9%
2007 21.41 +1.6%
2008 22.16 +3.5%
2009 22.83 +3.0%
2010 23.68 +3.7%
2011 24.54 +3.6%
2012 25.26 +2.9%
2013 25.19 -0.3%
2014 26.68 +5.9%
2015 28.09 +5.3%
2016 35.35 +25.8%
2017 29.82 -15.6%
2018 27.98 -6.2%
2019 26.74 -4.4%
2020 28.23 +5.6%
2021 29.19 +3.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 29.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 29.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.71 19.76 23.4 10
2010s 27.33 23.68 35.35 10
2020s 28.71 28.23 29.19 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 95 Slovakia 30.88 compare
  2. 96 Tunisia 29.71 compare
  3. 97 El Salvador 29.64 compare
  4. 99 Peru 26.5 compare
  5. 100 Lesotho 25.42 compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 25.23 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Venezuela was 29.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 35.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 19.76 in 2000.
How does Venezuela rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Venezuela ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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