Number of youth deaths in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of youth deaths was 12,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,092
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18,966
in 1990
All-time low
11,995
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Venezuela is 12,092, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Venezuela peaked at 18,966 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,995, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,966 | — |
| 1991 | 18,451 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 18,041 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17,722 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 17,469 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17,159 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16,711 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 16,170 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 15,602 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,076 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 14,605 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14,324 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 14,146 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,885 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13,501 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,144 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,853 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,512 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12,225 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,054 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,995 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,079 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,224 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,343 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,458 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,834 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,589 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 15,604 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,080 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13,934 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,066 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 12,522 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 12,220 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,085 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 12,092 | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 12,092 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 12,092 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 11.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,137 | 15,076 | 18,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,325 | 12,054 | 14,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,414 | 11,995 | 15,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,397 | 12,085 | 13,066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Venezuela?
- Number of youth deaths in Venezuela was 12,092 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 18,966 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,995 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of youth deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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