Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,390
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
29,286
in 1958
All-time low
10,049
in 2010
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Under-five deaths in Venezuela, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Venezuela is 10,390, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Venezuela peaked at 29,286 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 10,049, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 29,286 | — |
| 1959 | 28,881 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 28,448 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 28,096 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 27,820 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 27,616 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 27,460 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 27,369 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27,282 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27,171 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27,011 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26,740 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 26,379 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25,927 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25,440 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 25,020 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 24,644 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 24,275 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 23,920 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,535 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23,101 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22,597 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 22,009 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 21,385 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 20,771 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 20,231 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19,772 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 19,336 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 18,960 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 18,542 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18,013 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,402 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16,807 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,318 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,928 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,624 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,379 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,076 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,633 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,093 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,520 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12,975 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12,478 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12,165 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11,957 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,680 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,301 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,965 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,705 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,404 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,166 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,053 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,049 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,174 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,346 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,475 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,591 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,957 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,706 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 13,455 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,947 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,100 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,257 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10,736 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10,455 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10,349 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,390 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10,390 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10,390 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 12.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +25.1% | 10,957 | 13,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,084 | 28,881 | 29,286 | 2 |
| 1960s | 27,501 | 26,740 | 28,448 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,484 | 22,597 | 26,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,642 | 17,402 | 22,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,035 | 12,975 | 16,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,187 | 10,053 | 12,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,480 | 10,049 | 13,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,637 | 10,349 | 11,257 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Venezuela?
- Under-five deaths in Venezuela was 10,390 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29,286 in 1958.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,049 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for under-five deaths?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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