Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio was 227 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
227
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
251
in 2021
All-time low
80
in 1988
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2023

1001502002501985200420231985: 831986: 811987: 811988: 801989: 801990: 831991: 801992: 821993: 821994: 841995: 841996: 861997: 821998: 821999: 882000: 862001: 1012002: 872003: 972004: 942005: 932006: 962007: 922008: 1032009: 1092010: 1102011: 1042012: 1132013: 1232014: 1332015: 1362016: 1622017: 1952018: 2052019: 2022020: 2072021: 2512022: 2192023: 227

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 227.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 251 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1988.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 83
1986 81 -2.4%
1987 81 +0.0%
1988 80 -1.2%
1989 80 +0.0%
1990 83 +3.8%
1991 80 -3.6%
1992 82 +2.5%
1993 82 +0.0%
1994 84 +2.4%
1995 84 +0.0%
1996 86 +2.4%
1997 82 -4.7%
1998 82 +0.0%
1999 88 +7.3%
2000 86 -2.3%
2001 101 +17.4%
2002 87 -13.9%
2003 97 +11.5%
2004 94 -3.1%
2005 93 -1.1%
2006 96 +3.2%
2007 92 -4.2%
2008 103 +12.0%
2009 109 +5.8%
2010 110 +0.9%
2011 104 -5.5%
2012 113 +8.7%
2013 123 +8.8%
2014 133 +8.1%
2015 136 +2.3%
2016 162 +19.1%
2017 195 +20.4%
2018 205 +5.1%
2019 202 -1.5%
2020 207 +2.5%
2021 251 +21.3%
2022 219 -12.7%
2023 227 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 81 80 83 5
1990s 83.3 80 88 10
2000s 95.8 86 109 10
2010s 148.3 104 205 10
2020s 226 207 251 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 227 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 251 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1988.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).