Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 0.0117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0144 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.1% | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Armenia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brunei 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.