Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
89.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela peaked at 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 105.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 95.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 97.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 96.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 97.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 100.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 92.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 96.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 96.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 94.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 95.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 89.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 97.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 92.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 107.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 99.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 108.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 106.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 95.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 109.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 112.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 118.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 118.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 119.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 125.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 150.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 174.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 179.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 176.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +46.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.8% | 176.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 105.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 109.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 179.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 32 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 34 Senegal 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela was 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.