Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,208 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,208 deaths
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,208 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
514.82 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 1,208 deaths 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1,208 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 514.82 deaths, in 1998.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 564.74 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 526.58 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 543.32 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 546.5 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 551.03 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 573.99 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 527.4 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 549.12 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 550.44 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 528.44 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 538.86 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 566.03 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 550.94 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 514.82 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 565.94 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 539.67 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 628.85 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 585.21 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 641.24 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 631.9 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 568.4 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 573.02 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 582.34 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 630.56 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 656.18 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 670.96 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 705.38 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 704.58 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 736.8 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 702.45 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 738.27 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 878.44 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,002 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 975.57 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 877.34 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,208 deaths | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 546.43 deaths | 526.58 deaths | 564.74 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 546.6 deaths | 514.82 deaths | 573.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.74 deaths | 539.67 deaths | 656.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.14 deaths | 670.96 deaths | 1,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,208 deaths | 1,208 deaths | 1,208 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1,208 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.82 deaths in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.