Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of infant deaths was 9,105.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,105.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,589.0%
in 1957
All-time low
8,441.0%
in 2009
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1954–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 9,105.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 21,589.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 8,441.0%, 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 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,464.0% | — |
| 1955 | 21,554.0% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 21,580.0% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21,589.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21,575.0% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 21,379.0% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 21,146.0% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21,007.0% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,937.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,928.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,975.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 21,049.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 21,122.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21,171.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 21,133.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 21,041.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 20,839.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20,574.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20,293.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 20,052.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 19,843.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,639.0% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,448.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,208.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18,896.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,514.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,070.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,587.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,116.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 16,682.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,323.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 15,977.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,688.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 15,377.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 14,933.0% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,398.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13,873.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,431.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,076.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,805.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,587.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,326.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,958.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11,509.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,033.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,584.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,172.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,931.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,794.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,589.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,299.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,063.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,895.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,674.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,503.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,441.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,481.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,646.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,850.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,004.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,137.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,609.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,100.0% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 11,873.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,384.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,563.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,770.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,326.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,133.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9,105.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,523.5% | 21,379.0% | 21,589.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 21,050.9% | 20,928.0% | 21,171.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,730.6% | 18,514.0% | 20,839.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,215.1% | 14,398.0% | 18,070.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,318.2% | 10,584.0% | 13,873.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,236.1% | 8,441.0% | 10,172.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,964.7% | 8,481.0% | 12,100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,333.5% | 9,105.0% | 9,770.0% | 4 |
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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 9,105.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21,589.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,441.0% 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 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.