Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 24.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2009.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.18 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.29 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 per 1,000 live births | 17.18 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 67 Philippines 26.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Nepal 25.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Niue 23.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Egypt 22.37 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Neonatal mortality rate 15.02 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 46 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 14.17 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2874 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 226.69 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.7% (2018)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 7.79 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.47 per 1,000 people (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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