Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,242 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4,242 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,386 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
4,242 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 4,242 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10,386 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,242 deaths, in 2019.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,101 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,072 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 8,052 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8,041 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 8,039 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 8,045 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 8,109 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 8,471 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 8,579 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 8,401 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 8,200 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 8,369 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,888 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 8,181 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 8,745 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 8,627 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 8,487 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 8,526 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8,871 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9,153 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9,423 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9,483 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10,003 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10,386 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,476 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 9,307 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,517 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9,065 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 8,349 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 8,309 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7,942 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,949 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8,071 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 7,612 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,577 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,587 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,520 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,618 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,259 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 7,741 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 8,680 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 7,154 deaths | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 7,171 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,332 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,782 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7,747 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,441 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,952 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 6,793 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6,347 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5,989 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,096 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,062 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,019 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 6,204 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 5,885 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,692 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,875 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,059 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,319 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,427 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,360 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,374 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,290 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,063 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,640 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5,173 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,616 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4,322 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,242 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,191 deaths | 8,039 deaths | 8,579 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,505 deaths | 7,888 deaths | 9,153 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,332 deaths | 8,309 deaths | 10,386 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,788 deaths | 7,259 deaths | 8,949 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,340 deaths | 6,347 deaths | 8,680 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,120 deaths | 5,692 deaths | 7,019 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,551 deaths | 4,242 deaths | 6,427 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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- 61 Argentina 4,123 deaths compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 3,914 deaths compare
- 63 Eritrea 3,867 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4,242 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10,386 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,242 deaths in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.