Mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 21.2 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 58.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2008.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.97 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.58 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.39 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.