Number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of infant deaths gho was 9,105 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,105
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,589
in 1957
All-time low
8,441
in 2009
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 9,105 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela peaked at 21,589 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 8,441, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,464 | — |
| 1955 | 21,554 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 21,580 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21,589 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21,575 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 21,379 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 21,146 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21,007 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,937 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,928 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,975 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 21,049 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 21,122 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21,171 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 21,133 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 21,041 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 20,839 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20,574 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20,293 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 20,052 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 19,843 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,639 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,448 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,208 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18,896 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,514 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,070 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,587 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,116 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 16,682 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,323 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 15,977 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,688 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 15,377 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14,933 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,398 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13,873 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,431 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,076 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,805 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,587 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,326 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,958 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11,509 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,033 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,584 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,172 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,931 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,794 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,589 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,299 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,063 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,895 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,674 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,503 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,441 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,481 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,646 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,850 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,004 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,137 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,609 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,100 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 11,873 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,384 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,563 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,770 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,326 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,133 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9,105 | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9,105 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9,105 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 14.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.9% | 9,609 | 12,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,524 | 21,379 | 21,589 | 6 |
| 1960s | 21,051 | 20,928 | 21,171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,731 | 18,514 | 20,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,215 | 14,398 | 18,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,318 | 10,584 | 13,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,236 | 8,441 | 10,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,965 | 8,481 | 12,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,334 | 9,105 | 9,770 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Venezuela was 9,105 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21,589 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,441 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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