Number of deaths in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of deaths was 213,959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213,959
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,007
in 2021
All-time low
75,899
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 213,959 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Venezuela peaked at 222,007 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,899, in 1967.
Venezuela 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,656 | — |
| 1951 | 79,332 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 80,422 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 81,302 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 81,979 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 82,568 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 82,788 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 82,962 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 82,926 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 82,351 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 81,881 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 81,150 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 81,056 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 79,936 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 79,353 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 78,421 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 76,424 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 75,899 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 76,036 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 78,274 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 75,905 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 76,111 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 76,422 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77,547 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 77,453 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 77,592 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 77,354 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 77,558 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 78,270 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 80,240 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82,995 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 82,949 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 83,926 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 83,570 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 85,390 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 86,501 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 86,223 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 88,151 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 90,515 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 93,335 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 95,509 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 97,085 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 100,363 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 102,248 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 106,513 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 106,809 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 108,867 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 107,595 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 112,307 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 119,344 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 121,019 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 138,015 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 125,382 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 137,042 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 134,679 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 136,034 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 141,627 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 142,305 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 154,878 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 157,281 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 158,814 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 163,504 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 168,533 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,614 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 181,407 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 184,242 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 202,208 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 207,855 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 199,263 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 196,851 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 204,848 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 222,007 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 207,267 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 213,959 | +3.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 213,959 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 213,959 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 9.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,529 | 78,656 | 82,962 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,843 | 75,899 | 81,881 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,445 | 75,905 | 80,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,356 | 82,949 | 93,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,664 | 95,509 | 119,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,826 | 121,019 | 157,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,629 | 158,814 | 207,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,020 | 204,848 | 222,007 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Venezuela?
- Number of deaths in Venezuela was 213,959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 222,007 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,899 in 1967.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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