Maternal mortality in Venezuela
Venezuela: Maternal mortality was 259.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality in Venezuela, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Venezuela is 259.19, 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 in Venezuela peaked at 259.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.38, 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.
Maternal mortality in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 117.93 | — |
| 1956 | 115.68 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 110.46 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 111.03 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 113.5 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 96.19 | -15.3% |
| 1961 | 101.27 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 96.74 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 86.52 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 91.68 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 102.22 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 109.08 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 92.78 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 89.69 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 78.7 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 84.85 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 86.71 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 89.44 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 84.46 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 67.75 | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 65.93 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 69.6 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 72.07 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 62.97 | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 58.23 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 62.72 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 51.45 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 49.38 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 57.48 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 105.36 | +83.3% |
| 1986 | 95.74 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 97.37 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 96.9 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 100.7 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 92.36 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 96.17 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 96.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.39 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 94.21 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.61 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 95.65 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 89.07 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 97.24 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 92.41 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 107.5 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 99.52 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 108.68 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 106.74 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.37 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 95.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.27 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 109.55 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 112.2 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 118.35 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 118.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124.46 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 119.06 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 125.77 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 150.42 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 174.81 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 179.33 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 176.53 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 259.19 | +46.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 259.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 259.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +83.3% | 57.48 | 105.36 |
| 2020 | +46.8% | 176.53 | 259.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.72 | 110.46 | 117.93 | 5 |
| 1960s | 94.49 | 78.7 | 109.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2 | 58.23 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.29 | 49.38 | 105.36 | 9 |
| 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
More health data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- 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 in Venezuela?
- Maternal mortality in Venezuela was 259.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 259.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 in 1982.
- How does Venezuela rank for maternal mortality?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).