Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela
Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 226.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.69
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
250.73
in 2021
All-time low
79.53
in 1989
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela is 226.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela peaked at 250.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.53, in 1989.
That places Venezuela 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 226.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 226.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Venezuela was 226.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 250.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.53 in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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