Number of deaths who in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of deaths who was 217,090 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
217,090
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
217,090
in 2021
All-time low
106,721
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 217,090 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Venezuela peaked at 217,090 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106,721, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,721 | — |
| 2001 | 111,067 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 111,378 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 120,435 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 117,137 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 118,092 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 122,133 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 127,532 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 133,870 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 134,589 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 137,579 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 142,337 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 147,549 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 149,882 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 161,611 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 166,664 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 188,852 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 183,060 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 184,630 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 185,550 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 195,273 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 217,090 | +11.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 217,090 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 217,090 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,295 | 106,721 | 134,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,771 | 137,579 | 188,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,182 | 195,273 | 217,090 | 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 who in Venezuela?
- Number of deaths who in Venezuela was 217,090 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 217,090 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,721 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of deaths who?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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