Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela

Venezuela: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 259.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
259.19
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
259.19
in 2020
All-time low
89.07
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela, 1985–2020

1001502002501985200220201985: 105.41986: 95.71987: 97.41988: 96.91989: 97.21990: 100.71991: 92.41992: 96.21993: 96.41994: 92.41995: 94.21996: 98.61997: 95.61998: 89.11999: 97.22000: 92.42001: 107.52002: 99.52003: 108.72004: 106.72005: 95.42006: 95.82007: 97.22008: 105.32009: 109.52010: 112.22011: 118.42012: 118.62013: 124.52014: 119.12015: 125.82016: 150.42017: 174.82018: 179.32019: 176.52020: 259.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela stood at 259.19. 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 vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela peaked at 259.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.07, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.51 95.74 105.36 5
1990s 95.28 89.07 100.7 10
2000s 101.81 92.41 109.55 10
2010s 139.95 112.2 179.33 10
2020s 259.19 259.19 259.19 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 32 Burkina Faso 263.75 compare
  2. 33 Ghana 263.11 compare
  3. 34 Senegal 260.88 compare
  4. 36 Rwanda 258.93 compare
  5. 37 Eswatini 239.63 compare
  6. 38 Tanzania 238.3 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela?
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Venezuela was 259.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 259.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 89.07 in 1998.
How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Venezuela ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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