Number of stillbirths in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of stillbirths was 4,459 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4,459 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Venezuela peaked at 6,868 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,396, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,868 | — |
| 2001 | 6,713 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,473 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,297 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,172 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,165 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,065 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,910 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,836 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,778 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,759 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,746 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,620 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,410 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,273 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,631 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5,620 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,555 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,275 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,857 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,578 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,461 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,396 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,459 | +1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4,459 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4,459 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,228 | 5,778 | 6,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,475 | 4,857 | 5,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,474 | 4,396 | 4,578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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 stillbirths in Venezuela?
- Number of stillbirths in Venezuela was 4,459 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6,868 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,396 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of stillbirths?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation