Number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of under-five deaths was 10,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,390
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
28,448
in 1960
All-time low
10,049
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 10,390 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 28,448 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10,049, in 2010.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,448 | — |
| 1961 | 28,096 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 27,820 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 27,616 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 27,460 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 27,369 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27,282 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27,171 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27,011 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26,740 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 26,379 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25,927 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25,440 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 25,020 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 24,644 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 24,275 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 23,920 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,535 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23,101 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22,597 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,009 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21,385 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 20,771 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 20,231 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19,772 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 19,336 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 18,960 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 18,542 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18,013 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,402 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16,807 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,318 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,928 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,624 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,379 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,076 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,633 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,093 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,520 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12,975 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12,478 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12,165 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11,957 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,680 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,301 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,965 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,705 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,404 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,166 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,053 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,049 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,174 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,346 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,475 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,591 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,957 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,706 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 13,455 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,947 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,100 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,257 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10,736 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10,455 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10,349 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,390 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,501 | 26,740 | 28,448 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,484 | 22,597 | 26,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,642 | 17,402 | 22,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,035 | 12,975 | 16,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,187 | 10,053 | 12,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,480 | 10,049 | 13,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,637 | 10,349 | 11,257 | 5 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10,390 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28,448 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,049 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.