Mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 22.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
74 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 22.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 74 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.2 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.53 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.63 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.47 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.43 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.