Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 7.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.62
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2014
All-time low
5.19
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Venezuela stood at 7.62.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Venezuela peaked at 9.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.19 | — |
| 1991 | 5.57 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 5.94 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.73 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 7.17 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 8 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.38 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.25 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.23 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.82 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -2.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.93, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.19 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 | 6.48 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 | 8.75 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.62 | 8.49 | 5 |
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 mortality rate in Venezuela?
- Mortality rate in Venezuela was 7.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for mortality rate?
- Venezuela ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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