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) and other sources – with major processing 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 49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1982.

How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Venezuela ranks 36th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio 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

36th

of 189 countries

All-time high

259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

All-time low

49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1982

Years of data

1955–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela, 1955–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Venezuela is 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1982.

Venezuela ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	113.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	110.46 deaths per 100,000 live births	117.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1960s	94.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	78.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	109.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	74.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	58.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	89.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	79.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	105.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
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

33 Burkina Faso 263.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
34 Ghana 263.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
35 Senegal 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
37 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
38 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
39 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Venezuela

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 210,550 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,468 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 222,984 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,067 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 237,102 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 221,758 (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) and other sources – with major processing 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 49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1982.
How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Venezuela ranks 36th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.