Stillbirth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Stillbirth rate was 10.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 10.3 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Venezuela peaked at 11.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 per 1,000 total births | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | 11.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 per 1,000 total births | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 per 1,000 total births | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 67 Solomon Islands 11 per 1,000 total births compare
- 68 Iraq 10.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 69 Bahamas 10.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 70 Suriname 10.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 10.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.2 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Venezuela?
- Stillbirth rate in Venezuela was 10.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 total births in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for stillbirth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.