Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio was 226.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.69
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
250.73
in 2021
All-time low
79.53
in 1989
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 226.69.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 250.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.53, in 1989.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83.5 | — |
| 1986 | 80.72 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 81.43 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.22 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.53 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 83.08 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 79.71 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 81.63 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 81.54 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.13 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 84.03 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.32 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 82.22 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 82.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.06 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 86.2 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 100.74 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 87.32 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 96.98 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 93.56 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.52 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.8 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 91.59 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 103.26 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 108.62 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 109.53 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.08 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 112.89 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 122.7 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 132.57 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 136.26 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 162.19 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 194.89 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 204.59 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 202.19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 206.53 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 250.73 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 218.89 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 226.69 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.08 | 79.53 | 83.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.31 | 79.71 | 88.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.66 | 86.2 | 108.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.19 | 104.08 | 204.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.71 | 206.53 | 250.73 | 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 226.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 250.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.53 in 1989.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th 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 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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