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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Venezuela

Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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
34th
of 184 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 vs. average daily income in Venezuela, 1985–2020

1001502002501985200220201985: 105.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 95.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 97.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 96.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 97.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 100.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 92.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 96.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 96.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 92.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 98.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 95.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 89.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 97.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 92.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 107.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 99.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 108.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 95.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 95.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 97.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 105.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 109.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 112.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 118.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 118.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 124.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 125.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 150.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 174.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 179.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 176.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 259.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

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 vs. average daily income in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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.

Venezuela ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 32 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 33 Senegal 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 35 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 36 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Venezuela?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income?
Venezuela ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.