Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Venezuela ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 76 Lebanon 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Congo 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Africa 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Honduras 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- 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, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.