Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 227 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela 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 peaked at 251 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1988.
Venezuela 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 (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Venezuela, year by year
| 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 227 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 227 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela was 227 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 251 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1988.
- How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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About this data
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).