Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 85.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
85.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
96.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
38.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 85.95 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2016.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 42.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 48.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 48.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 47.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 42.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 55.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 71.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 73.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 87.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 63.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 69.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 81.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 76.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 85.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 79.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 72.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 74.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 73.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 87.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 84.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 85.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 72.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 71.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 55.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 59.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 58.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 64.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 56.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 60.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 58.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 85.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 46.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 85.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.