Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0102 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0239 deaths per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0096 deaths per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +26.3% | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.