Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 967.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
967.91
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,078
in 2021
All-time low
447.55
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Venezuela is 967.91, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Venezuela peaked at 1,078 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 447.55, in 1986.
Venezuela ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 452.57 | — |
| 1986 | 447.55 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 457.9 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 455.75 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 454.4 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 476.59 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 458.31 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 469.5 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 469.21 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 484.32 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 484.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 498.52 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 476.56 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 478.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 513.52 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 500.69 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 593.86 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 517.12 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 576 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 552.51 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 554.45 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 576.54 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 544.77 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 610.03 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 634.94 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 639.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 613.53 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 665.26 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 714.77 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 764.24 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 775.06 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 911.28 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1,068 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1,057 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 953.67 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 913.07 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,078 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 927.85 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 967.91 | +4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 967.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 967.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 32.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.64 | 447.55 | 457.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 480.96 | 458.31 | 513.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.09 | 500.69 | 634.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.26 | 613.53 | 1,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.59 | 913.07 | 1,078 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Venezuela?
- Number of maternal deaths in Venezuela was 967.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.55 in 1986.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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