Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.6251 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6251
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7606
in 2015
All-time low
0.4363
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.6251 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Venezuela peaked at 0.7606 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4363, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4363 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4804 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5194 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.53 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5147 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4902 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4707 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4641 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4764 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.497 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5035 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4977 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4878 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5021 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5305 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5629 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5739 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5775 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5912 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.606 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6218 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6314 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.631 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6279 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6256 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7606 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6154 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6116 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6003 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5874 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5915 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6019 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6088 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6198 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6251 | +0.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.6251 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.6251 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4731, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4879 | 0.4363 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5433 | 0.4878 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6313 | 0.5874 | 0.7606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6094 | 0.5915 | 0.6251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 11 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
- 12 Mexico 0.6287 compare
- 14 Suriname 0.614 compare
- 15 Guyana 0.6038 compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Venezuela?
- Neonatal deaths in Venezuela was 0.6251 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7606 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4363 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for neonatal deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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