Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.92 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-4.45 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela stood at 0 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 27.92 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.45 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1956 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1957 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1958 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1959 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1960 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1961 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1962 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1963 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1964 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1965 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1966 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1967 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1968 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1969 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1970 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1971 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1972 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1973 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1978 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1979 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1980 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1984 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1988 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1990 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1991 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1992 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1993 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1994 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1995 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1996 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1997 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1998 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1999 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2001 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2002 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2003 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2005 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2006 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2007 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2008 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1551 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +561.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 27.92 % change on previous year | +502.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +561.3% | 0.1551 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +502.9% | 4.63 % change on previous year | 27.92 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +114.5% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 0.1551 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 27.92 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 0.1551 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 27.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 29 Bangladesh 0.0487 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mauritius 0.0116 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Austria 0.0079 % change on previous year compare
- 32 South Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Finland -0.2042 % change on previous year compare
- 35 United States -0.2075 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Venezuela was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.45 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.