Mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rate, neonatal was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
15 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
All-time low
9.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2002
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 15 per 1,000 live births. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15 per 1,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2002.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 15 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, neonatal recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.