Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 24.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Venezuela stood at 24.2.
The figure is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Venezuela peaked at 29.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2009.
That places Venezuela 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.58 | — |
| 1991 | 28.59 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.84 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.27 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.82 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 26.27 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.46 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.46 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 23.39 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.38 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21.52 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.34 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.79 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.91 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.17 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.18 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.35 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.29 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.12 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 24.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 24.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.6% | 19.12 | 24.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.21 | 22.38 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.98 | 17.1 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 | 17.18 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 5 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Venezuela?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Venezuela was 24.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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