Lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4276
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4784
in 2021
All-time low
0.2351
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela is 0.4276, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela peaked at 0.4784 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2351, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3389 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3254 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3234 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3128 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3032 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3089 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2891 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2881 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.28 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2813 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2738 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2745 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2561 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2511 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2499 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2889 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2466 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2681 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2519 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2479 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2529 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2351 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2586 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2652 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2637 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2501 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2678 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2842 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3005 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.302 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3527 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4183 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.431 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4082 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4016 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4784 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4122 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4276 | +3.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4276 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4276 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.3032 | 0.3389 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2765 | 0.2511 | 0.3089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2565 | 0.2351 | 0.2889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 | 0.2501 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4299 | 0.4016 | 0.4784 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Venezuela was 0.4276 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4784 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2351 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Venezuela ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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