The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela
Venezuela: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 259.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela stood at 259.19. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela peaked at 259.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.07, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 105.36 | — |
| 1986 | 95.74 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 97.37 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 96.9 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 100.7 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 92.36 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 96.17 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 96.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.39 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 94.21 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.61 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 95.65 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 89.07 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 97.24 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 92.41 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 107.5 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 99.52 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 108.68 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 106.74 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.37 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 95.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.22 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.27 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 109.55 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 112.2 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 118.35 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 118.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124.46 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 119.06 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 125.77 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 150.42 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 174.81 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 179.33 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 176.53 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 259.19 | +46.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 259.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 259.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.8% | 176.53 | 259.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.51 | 95.74 | 105.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.28 | 89.07 | 100.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.81 | 92.41 | 109.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.95 | 112.2 | 179.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.19 | 259.19 | 259.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Venezuela was 259.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 259.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.07 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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