Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Venezuela
Venezuela: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 1960
All-time low
1.44
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.12 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Venezuela peaked at 5.86 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.44, 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.86 | — |
| 1961 | 5.71 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.48 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.26 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.19 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.69 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.44 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.17 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.74 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.19 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 | +28.5% | 1.65 | 2.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 | 5.04 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 3.74 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 2.53 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.82 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.45 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 63 Marshall Islands 2.27 compare
- 64 Nepal 2.22 compare
- 65 Philippines 2.17 compare
- 67 Egypt 2.08 compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 2.03 compare
- 69 Iraq 2.01 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- 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 vs prenatal care in Venezuela?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Venezuela was 2.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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