Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,068
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21,558
in 1956
All-time low
8,440
in 2009
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant deaths in Venezuela, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Venezuela is 9,068, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Venezuela peaked at 21,558 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8,440, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,467 | — |
| 1955 | 21,533 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 21,558 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21,553 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 21,534 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 21,323 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 21,082 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20,937 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,868 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,854 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20,886 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20,948 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21,008 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21,054 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 21,044 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,945 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 20,759 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 20,496 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20,208 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,981 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,780 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,580 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,381 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,142 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18,845 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,471 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,019 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,527 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,038 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 16,617 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,267 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,933 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,656 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,333 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,895 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,372 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 13,857 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,429 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,085 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,813 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,592 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,325 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,950 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11,499 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,026 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,579 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,170 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,930 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,791 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,588 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,299 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,060 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8,893 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,672 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,501 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,440 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,480 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,649 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,855 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,008 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,142 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,451 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,933 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 11,704 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,222 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,413 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,631 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,193 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,003 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,975 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,068 | +1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9,068 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9,068 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +26.3% | 9,451 | 11,933 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,495 | 21,323 | 21,558 | 6 |
| 1960s | 20,963 | 20,854 | 21,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,664 | 18,471 | 20,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,166 | 14,372 | 18,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,316 | 10,579 | 13,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,234 | 8,440 | 10,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,886 | 8,480 | 11,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,174 | 8,975 | 9,631 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Venezuela?
- Infant deaths in Venezuela was 9,068 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21,558 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,440 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for infant deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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