Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 4,242 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4,242
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,386
in 1973
All-time low
4,242
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Venezuela, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4,242 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Venezuela peaked at 10,386 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,242, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 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 ihme in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,101 | — |
| 1951 | 8,072 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 8,052 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8,041 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 8,039 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 8,045 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 8,109 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 8,471 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 8,579 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 8,401 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 8,369 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,888 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 8,181 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 8,745 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 8,627 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 8,487 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 8,526 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8,871 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9,153 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9,423 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9,483 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10,003 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10,386 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,476 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 9,307 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,517 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9,065 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 8,349 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 8,309 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7,942 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,949 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8,071 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 7,612 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,577 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,587 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,520 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,618 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,259 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 7,741 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 8,680 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 7,154 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 7,171 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,332 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,782 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7,747 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,441 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,952 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 6,793 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6,347 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5,989 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,096 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,062 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,019 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 6,204 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 5,885 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,692 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,875 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,059 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,319 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,427 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,360 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,374 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,290 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,063 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,640 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5,173 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,616 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4,322 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,242 | -1.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4,242 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,191 | 8,039 | 8,579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,505 | 7,888 | 9,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,332 | 8,309 | 10,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,788 | 7,259 | 8,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,340 | 6,347 | 8,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,120 | 5,692 | 7,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,551 | 4,242 | 6,427 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Venezuela?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Venezuela was 4,242 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10,386 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,242 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Venezuela ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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