Number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of child deaths was 10,390 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,390 deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,286 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
10,049 deaths
in 2010
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 10,390 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 29,286 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 10,049 deaths, in 2010.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 29,286 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 28,881 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 28,448 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 28,096 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 27,820 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 27,616 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 27,460 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 27,369 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27,282 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27,171 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27,011 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26,740 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 26,379 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25,927 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25,440 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 25,020 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 24,644 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 24,275 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 23,920 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,535 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23,101 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22,597 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,009 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21,385 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 20,771 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 20,231 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19,772 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 19,336 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 18,960 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 18,542 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18,013 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,402 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16,807 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,318 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,928 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,624 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,379 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,076 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,633 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,093 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,520 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12,975 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12,478 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12,165 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11,957 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,680 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,301 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,965 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,705 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,404 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,166 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,053 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,049 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,174 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,346 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,475 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,591 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,957 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,706 deaths | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 13,455 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,947 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,100 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,257 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10,736 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10,455 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10,349 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,390 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,084 deaths | 28,881 deaths | 29,286 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 27,501 deaths | 26,740 deaths | 28,448 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,484 deaths | 22,597 deaths | 26,379 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,642 deaths | 17,402 deaths | 22,009 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,035 deaths | 12,975 deaths | 16,807 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,187 deaths | 10,053 deaths | 12,478 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,480 deaths | 10,049 deaths | 13,706 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,637 deaths | 10,349 deaths | 11,257 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of child deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10,390 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29,286 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,049 deaths in 2010.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of child deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .