Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 0.0102 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0102 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0102 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units 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 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.009 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.