Share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.09 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
4.09
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 1990
All-time low
2.05
in 1955
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela stood at 4.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela peaked at 4.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1955.
That places Venezuela 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.05 | — |
| 1956 | 2.13 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.08 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.29 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.41 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.43 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 2.98 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.79 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.02 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 3.35 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.03 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.18 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.18 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.27 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | +4.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.61, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.32 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.72 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.55 | 4.18 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 3.97 | 4.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.9 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 45 Finland 4.18 compare
- 46 France 4.17 compare
- 47 Ukraine 4.15 compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 4.06 compare
- 50 Philippines 4.04 compare
- 51 United States 4.04 compare
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- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Venezuela was 4.09 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1955.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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