Respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Respiratory infection death rate was 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
32.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
61.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
16.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.4% |
| 1958 | 47.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1959 | 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 36.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1961 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 37.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 38.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 36.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 43.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 55.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 54.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 51.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 52.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 56.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 56.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 52.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 44.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 32.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 32.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 29.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 27.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.