Infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Infant mortality by sex was 2.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 1953
All-time low
1.61
in 2009
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de stood at 2.3.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 8.21 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2009.
That places Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.21 | — |
| 1954 | 7.93 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 7.65 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 7.39 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 7.15 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.91 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 6.7 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.21 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.92 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.77 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.69 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.59 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.48 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.34 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.92 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.77 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.63 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.15 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.82 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.54 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -0.0% |
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de's 2.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de's 2.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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 | +25.3% | 1.84 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.42 | 6.7 | 8.21 | 7 |
| 1960s | 6 | 5.59 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 4.15 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 2.81 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.05 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.62 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Infant mortality by sex in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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