Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of deaths was 213,959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213,959
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 229 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, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 222,007 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,899, in 1967.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th of 229 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 | 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 213,959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 222,007 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,899 in 1967.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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