Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of infant deaths was 9,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,068
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21,082
in 1960
All-time low
8,440
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 9,068, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 21,082 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,440, in 2009.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,082 | — |
| 1961 | 20,937 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,868 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,854 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20,886 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20,948 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21,008 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21,054 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 21,044 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,945 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 20,759 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 20,496 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20,208 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,981 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,780 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,580 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,381 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,142 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 18,845 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18,471 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18,019 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17,527 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,038 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 16,617 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16,267 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,933 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,656 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,333 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,895 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,372 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 13,857 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,429 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,085 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,813 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,592 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,325 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,950 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11,499 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11,026 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,579 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,170 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,930 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,791 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,588 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,299 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,060 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8,893 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,672 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,501 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,440 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,480 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,649 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,855 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,008 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,142 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,451 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,933 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 11,704 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,222 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,413 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,631 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,193 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,003 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,975 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,068 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,963 | 20,854 | 21,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,664 | 18,471 | 20,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,166 | 14,372 | 18,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,316 | 10,579 | 13,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,234 | 8,440 | 10,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,886 | 8,480 | 11,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,174 | 8,975 | 9,631 | 5 |
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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 9,068 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21,082 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,440 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.