Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 26.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
86.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Venezuela, 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, under-5, male in Venezuela stood at 26.2 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Venezuela peaked at 86.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 67th 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 26.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 26.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.21 per 1,000 live births | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.49 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.68 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.01 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Venezuela?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Venezuela was 26.2 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, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.