Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 15,189 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela stood at 15,189. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela peaked at 15,189 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 588, in 1957.
That places Venezuela 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 638 | — |
| 1956 | 674 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 588 | -12.8% |
| 1958 | 988 | +68.0% |
| 1959 | 873 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 966 | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 1,040 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 1,293 | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 1,371 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,364 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,384 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,375 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,325 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,338 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,477 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,447 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,498 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,499 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,584 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,593 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,535 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,583 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,674 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,804 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 2,493 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 2,182 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 2,521 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 2,417 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,256 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,203 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,522 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 3,358 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 3,578 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,700 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,138 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4,672 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 4,470 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,045 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,085 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,486 | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 7,970 | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 8,313 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9,227 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10,521 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 8,874 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8,884 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,912 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 10,534 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 11,520 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 10,536 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10,012 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,764 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,798 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 9,616 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 9,897 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,715 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 15,189 | +29.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15,189 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 14.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +68.0% | 588 | 988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 752.2 | 588 | 988 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 966 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,622 | 1,447 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,494 | 2,182 | 3,358 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,272 | 3,578 | 5,486 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,629 | 7,970 | 11,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,999 | 9,616 | 15,189 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Venezuela was 15,189 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15,189 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 588 in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Venezuela ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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