Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of deaths was 217,090 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 217,090 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 217,090 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106,721 deaths, in 2000.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,721 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 111,067 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 111,378 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 120,435 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 117,137 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 118,092 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 122,133 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 127,532 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 133,870 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 134,589 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 137,579 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 142,337 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 147,549 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 149,882 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 161,611 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 166,664 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 188,852 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 183,060 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 184,630 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 185,550 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 195,273 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 217,090 deaths | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,295 deaths | 106,721 deaths | 134,589 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,771 deaths | 137,579 deaths | 188,852 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,182 deaths | 195,273 deaths | 217,090 deaths | 2 |
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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 217,090 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 217,090 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,721 deaths in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.