Number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 6,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela stood at 6,495.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela peaked at 8,435 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,833, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,333 | — |
| 1991 | 7,839 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 8,273 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8,281 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,916 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7,391 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 6,888 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 6,541 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 6,441 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,449 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,283 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,055 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,833 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,865 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,995 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,172 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,144 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,008 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,010 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,092 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,248 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,424 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,528 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,577 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,626 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,334 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 8,435 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,229 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,772 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,107 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 6,659 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,462 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,365 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,414 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,495 | +1.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6,495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6,495 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 16.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +25.8% | 6,626 | 8,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,335 | 6,441 | 8,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,046 | 5,833 | 6,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,228 | 6,248 | 8,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 | 6,365 | 6,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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 neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Venezuela was 6,495 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8,435 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,833 in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.