Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.1% | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 117 Armenia 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.011 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Venezuela
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.