Deaths by age group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths by age group was 20 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Venezuela is 20, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Venezuela peaked at 104 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | — |
| 1951 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 1952 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 1953 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 1954 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 104 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 94 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 38 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15 | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 20 | +33.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +142.9% | 7 | 17 |
| 2022 | -61.5% | 39 | 15 |
| 1952 | +58.8% | 17 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.4 | 7 | 35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.8 | 8 | 23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 | 21 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1 | 44 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 48 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 15 | 39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 124 Jamaica 21 compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 21 compare
- 127 Gabon 19 compare
- 127 Isle of Man 19 compare
- 127 Oman 19 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 deaths by age group in Venezuela?
- Deaths by age group in Venezuela was 20 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths by age group?
- Venezuela ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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