Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 6,495, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 8,435 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,833, in 2002.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51st out of 196 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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 6,495 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8,435 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,833 in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.