Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela
Venezuela: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 2.84 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.84
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.92
in 1969
All-time low
1.59
in 2014
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela is 2.84, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela peaked at 12.92 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2014.
That places Venezuela 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.33 | — |
| 1956 | 6.73 | +26.2% |
| 1957 | 4.47 | -33.5% |
| 1958 | 7.94 | +77.5% |
| 1959 | 9.69 | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 8.87 | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 7.26 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 7.13 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 8.96 | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 7.8 | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 12.3 | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 9.05 | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 9.55 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 12.92 | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 10.55 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 10.2 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 7.05 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 5.72 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.8 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.37 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.91 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 4.9 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.56 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.24 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.61 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 5.37 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 5.46 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.07 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.43 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.86 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +50.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.83 | 4.47 | 9.69 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.19 | 7.13 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 | 5.35 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.69 | 5.37 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.24 | 6.07 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.49 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.59 | 3.24 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Venezuela was 2.84 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 1969.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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