Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela

Venezuela: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 3.26 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.26
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 1959
All-time low
1.07
in 1998
Years of data
59
1955–2016

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela, 1955–2016

246195519852016

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela is 3.26, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela peaked at 6.62 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1998.

Venezuela ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela, 1955 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1955 6.51 —
1956 6.37 -2.1%
1957 6.05 -4.9%
1958 6.52 +7.6%
1959 6.62 +1.6%
1960 5.47 -17.3%
1961 5.69 +3.9%
1962 5.29 -7.0%
1963 4.72 -10.8%
1964 4.91 +4.0%
1965 5.26 +7.3%
1966 5.5 +4.6%
1967 4.73 -14.1%
1968 4.53 -4.2%
1969 3.88 -14.3%
1970 4.05 +4.4%
1971 4.29 +5.7%
1972 4.35 +1.5%
1973 3.97 -8.9%
1974 3.14 -20.8%
1975 3.09 -1.7%
1976 3.14 +1.7%
1977 3.14 -0.0%
1978 2.68 -14.6%
1979 2.3 -14.4%
1980 2.29 -0.3%
1981 1.81 -20.9%
1982 1.68 -7.4%
1983 1.94 +15.7%
1985 1.73 -11.0%
1986 1.68 -3.0%
1987 1.61 -4.1%
1988 1.55 -3.6%
1989 1.79 +15.7%
1990 1.77 -1.4%
1992 1.45 -18.0%
1993 1.53 +5.6%
1994 1.77 +15.7%
1996 1.28 -27.6%
1997 1.31 +1.8%
1998 1.07 -18.5%
1999 1.27 +19.4%
2000 1.3 +2.5%
2001 1.38 +6.1%
2002 1.29 -6.9%
2003 1.2 -6.8%
2004 1.16 -3.2%
2005 1.28 +10.1%
2006 1.28 -0.2%
2007 1.17 -8.7%
2008 1.3 +11.4%
2009 1.47 +13.6%
2010 1.39 -5.7%
2011 1.45 +4.1%
2012 1.37 -5.6%
2013 1.34 -2.2%
2014 1.58 +18.2%
2015 2.15 +36.2%
2016 3.26 +51.6%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 3.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3768, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 3.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 5.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.41 6.05 6.62 5
1960s 5 3.88 5.69 10
1970s 3.41 2.3 4.35 10
1980s 1.79 1.55 2.29 9
1990s 1.43 1.07 1.77 8
2000s 1.28 1.16 1.47 10
2010s 1.79 1.34 3.26 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 2 Paraguay 2.59 compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 2.14 compare
  3. 4 Cuba 1.89 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Venezuela was 3.26 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1959.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1998.
How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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