Infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
1.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 2008
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.92 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela peaked at 6.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.26 deaths per 100 live births, in 2008.
Venezuela ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex 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 | +31.4% | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 63 Guyana 2.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 2.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Niue 1.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Egypt 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 68 Philippines 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Iraq 1.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Venezuela was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 live births in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .