Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of infant deaths was 9,068 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,068 deaths
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,558 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
8,440 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 9,068 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 21,558 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8,440 deaths, in 2009.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,467 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 21,533 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 21,558 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21,553 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 21,534 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 21,323 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 21,082 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20,937 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,868 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,854 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20,886 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20,948 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21,008 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21,054 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 21,044 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,945 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 20,759 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 20,496 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20,208 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,981 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,780 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,580 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,381 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,142 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18,845 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,471 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,019 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,527 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,038 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 16,617 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,267 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,933 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,656 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,333 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,895 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,372 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 13,857 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,429 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,085 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,813 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,592 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,950 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11,499 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,026 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,579 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,170 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,930 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,791 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,588 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,299 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,060 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8,893 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,672 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,501 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,440 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,480 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,649 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,855 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,008 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,142 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,451 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,933 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 11,704 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,222 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,413 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,631 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,193 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,003 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,975 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,068 deaths | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,495 deaths | 21,323 deaths | 21,558 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 20,963 deaths | 20,854 deaths | 21,082 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,664 deaths | 18,471 deaths | 20,759 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,166 deaths | 14,372 deaths | 18,019 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,316 deaths | 10,579 deaths | 13,857 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,234 deaths | 8,440 deaths | 10,170 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,886 deaths | 8,480 deaths | 11,933 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,174 deaths | 8,975 deaths | 9,631 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9,068 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21,558 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,440 deaths in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .