Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,208 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,208
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,208
in 2020
All-time low
514.82
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1,208 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela peaked at 1,208 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 514.82, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 564.74 | — |
| 1986 | 526.58 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 543.32 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 546.5 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 551.03 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 573.99 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 527.4 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 549.12 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 550.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 528.44 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 538.86 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 566.03 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 550.94 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 514.82 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 565.94 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 539.67 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 628.85 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 585.21 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 641.24 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 631.9 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 568.4 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 573.02 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 582.34 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 630.56 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 656.18 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 670.96 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 705.38 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 704.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 736.8 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 702.45 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 738.27 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 878.44 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,002 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 975.57 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 877.34 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,208 | +37.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1,208 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1,208 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 30.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 546.43 | 526.58 | 564.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 546.6 | 514.82 | 573.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.74 | 539.67 | 656.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.14 | 670.96 | 1,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,208 | 1,208 | 1,208 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 compare
- 40 Mexico 1,159 compare
- 41 Togo 1,089 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela was 1,208 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.82 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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