Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio was 125.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1997–2018
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2018, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 125.44.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 132.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.8, in 2007.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.6 | — |
| 1999 | 59.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.1 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.2 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 68 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.8 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 59.9 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 56.8 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 73 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 69.3 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 69.8 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 68.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.4 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 80.24 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 132.84 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 122.66 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 125.44 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.45 | 59.3 | 59.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.21 | 56.8 | 73 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.63 | 68.7 | 132.84 | 9 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.7083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 125.44 in 2018, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 132.84 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.