Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 21.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.46
in 1953
All-time low
14.38
in 2008
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Venezuela, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Venezuela is 21.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Venezuela peaked at 74.46 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 2008.
That places Venezuela 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 74.46 | — |
| 1954 | 71.79 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 69.24 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 66.81 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 64.45 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 62.27 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 60.32 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 58.61 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 57.11 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.89 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.83 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 53.97 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 53.24 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 52.57 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 51.93 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.22 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 50.36 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 49.34 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 48.17 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 46.9 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 45.64 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 44.37 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 43.07 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 41.73 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 40.33 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 38.9 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.41 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 35.9 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 34.45 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 33.09 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 31.89 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.8 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 29.75 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 28.69 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.59 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 26.47 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.34 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 24.3 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 23.48 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.84 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.36 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.96 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.48 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.79 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 19.94 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.23 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.53 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.02 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.21 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.27 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.53 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.41 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.55 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.17 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.17 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 21.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 21.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 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 | +27.9% | 16.55 | 21.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.05 | 60.32 | 74.46 | 7 |
| 1960s | 53.97 | 50.36 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.59 | 37.41 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4 | 25.34 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.44 | 18.23 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 | 14.38 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 14.55 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 21.17 | 21.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Venezuela?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Venezuela was 21.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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