What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 5.86 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 1,000 live births in 2008.

How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Venezuela ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 2.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2.12 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 195 countries

All-time high

5.86 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

1.44 per 1,000 live births

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 2.12 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024.

The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela peaked at 5.86 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2008.

Venezuela ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.4 per 1,000 live births	5.04 per 1,000 live births	5.86 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	4.36 per 1,000 live births	3.74 per 1,000 live births	4.93 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	3.04 per 1,000 live births	2.53 per 1,000 live births	3.59 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	2.15 per 1,000 live births	1.82 per 1,000 live births	2.43 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	1.56 per 1,000 live births	1.44 per 1,000 live births	1.75 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	1.77 per 1,000 live births	1.45 per 1,000 live births	2.12 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.12 per 1,000 live births	2.12 per 1,000 live births	2.12 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

63 Marshall Islands 2.27 per 1,000 live births compare
64 Nepal 2.22 per 1,000 live births compare
65 Philippines 2.17 per 1,000 live births compare
67 Egypt 2.08 per 1,000 live births compare
68 Micronesia (country) 2.03 per 1,000 live births compare
69 Iraq 2.01 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Venezuela

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 210,550 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,468 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 222,984 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,067 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 237,102 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 221,758 (2025)

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Venezuela was 2.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 5.86 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Venezuela ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.