Maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,208 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 1,208 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1,208 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 514.82, in 1998.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 564.74 | — |
| 1986 | 526.58 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 543.32 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 546.5 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 551.03 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 573.99 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 527.4 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 549.12 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 550.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 528.44 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 538.86 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 566.03 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 550.94 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 514.82 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 565.94 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 539.67 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 628.85 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 585.21 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 641.24 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 631.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 568.4 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 573.02 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 582.34 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 630.56 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 656.18 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 670.96 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 705.38 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 704.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 736.8 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 702.45 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 738.27 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 878.44 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,002 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 975.57 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 877.34 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,208 | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 546.43 | 526.58 | 564.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 546.6 | 514.82 | 573.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.74 | 539.67 | 656.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.14 | 670.96 | 1,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,208 | 1,208 | 1,208 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1,208 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.82 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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