Number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 6,698 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,698 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,270 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
6,664 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 6,698 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 30,270 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 6,664 deaths, in 2022.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,446 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 28,037 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 28,711 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 29,245 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 29,646 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 29,934 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 30,104 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 30,242 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 30,270 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 29,861 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 29,448 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 29,028 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 28,620 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 28,197 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 27,742 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 27,247 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 26,690 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 26,083 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 25,360 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 24,593 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 23,785 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 22,958 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 22,182 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 21,526 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 20,920 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 20,405 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 19,957 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 19,548 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 19,135 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18,727 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 18,271 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,804 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17,321 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 16,887 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,492 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 16,120 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 15,853 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,525 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 15,125 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 14,674 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 14,247 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13,828 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,435 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,062 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,702 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12,327 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 11,985 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11,656 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11,298 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 11,175 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10,557 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10,340 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,073 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9,799 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9,484 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,366 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,177 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,918 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,732 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,579 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,557 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,645 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,712 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,706 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,710 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,687 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,661 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,543 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,112 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,424 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6,954 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,757 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,664 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,698 deaths | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,350 deaths | 27,446 deaths | 30,270 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,301 deaths | 24,593 deaths | 29,448 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,914 deaths | 18,727 deaths | 23,785 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,407 deaths | 14,674 deaths | 18,271 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,572 deaths | 11,175 deaths | 14,247 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,502 deaths | 8,579 deaths | 10,557 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,476 deaths | 7,424 deaths | 8,712 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,768 deaths | 6,664 deaths | 6,954 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6,698 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30,270 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,664 deaths in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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