Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of deaths was 213,959 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213,959 deaths
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,007 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
75,899 deaths
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 213,959 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 222,007 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,899 deaths, in 1967.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,656 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 79,332 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 80,422 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 81,302 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 81,979 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 82,568 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 82,788 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 82,962 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 82,926 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 82,351 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 81,881 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 81,150 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 81,056 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 79,936 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 79,353 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 78,421 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 76,424 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 75,899 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 76,036 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 78,274 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 75,905 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 76,111 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 76,422 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77,547 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 77,453 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 77,592 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 77,354 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 77,558 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 78,270 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 80,240 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82,995 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 82,949 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 83,926 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 83,570 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 85,390 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 86,501 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 86,223 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 88,151 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 90,515 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 93,335 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 95,509 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 97,085 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 100,363 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 102,248 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 106,513 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 106,809 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 108,867 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 107,595 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 112,307 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 119,344 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 121,019 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 138,015 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 125,382 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 137,042 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 134,679 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 136,034 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 141,627 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 142,305 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 154,878 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 157,281 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 158,814 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 163,504 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 168,533 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,614 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 181,407 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 184,242 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 202,208 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 207,855 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 199,263 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 196,851 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 204,848 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 222,007 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 207,267 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 213,959 deaths | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,529 deaths | 78,656 deaths | 82,962 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,843 deaths | 75,899 deaths | 81,881 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,445 deaths | 75,905 deaths | 80,240 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,356 deaths | 82,949 deaths | 93,335 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,664 deaths | 95,509 deaths | 119,344 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,826 deaths | 121,019 deaths | 157,281 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,629 deaths | 158,814 deaths | 207,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,020 deaths | 204,848 deaths | 222,007 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 213,959 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 222,007 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,899 deaths in 1967.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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