What is infant mortality rate in Venezuela?

Infant mortality rate in Venezuela was 2.12 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 recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2008.

How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality rate?

Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Venezuela

Name: Infant mortality rate in Venezuela
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Infant mortality rate was 2.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.12 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.45 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

1.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 2008

Years of data

1953–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Venezuela stood at 2.12 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Venezuela peaked at 7.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.44 deaths per 100 live births, in 2008.

That places Venezuela 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.7 deaths per 100 live births	6.03 deaths per 100 live births	7.45 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	5.4 deaths per 100 live births	5.04 deaths per 100 live births	5.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.36 deaths per 100 live births	3.74 deaths per 100 live births	4.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	2.53 deaths per 100 live births	3.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	2.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.77 deaths per 100 live births	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	2.12 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

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65 Niue 2.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Philippines 2.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Egypt 2.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Iraq 2.01 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 210,550 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Venezuela?: Infant mortality rate in Venezuela was 2.12 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 recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2008.
How does Venezuela rank for infant mortality rate?: Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .