Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 10,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Venezuela is 10,390, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Venezuela peaked at 16,807 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,049, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 53rd 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,807 | — |
| 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 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 | +25.1% | 10,957 | 13,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Venezuela?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Venezuela was 10,390 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16,807 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,049 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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