Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1990
All-time low
1.32
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 1.32 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2024.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 1.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.79 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.56 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2024.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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