Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 2,673 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2,673.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 3,445 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,424, in 2009.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,857 | — |
| 2001 | 2,745 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,705 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,633 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,644 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,808 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,628 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,547 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,427 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,424 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,434 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,608 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,718 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,621 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,641 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,414 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 3,445 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,403 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,229 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,952 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,761 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,673 | -3.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2,673 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2,673 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 11.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29.3% | 2,641 | 3,414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,642 | 2,424 | 2,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,946 | 2,434 | 3,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,717 | 2,673 | 2,761 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2,673 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,445 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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