Youth mortality rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Youth mortality rate was 2.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.74
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 1966
All-time low
2.05
in 2010
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Youth mortality rate in Venezuela, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Venezuela is 2.74, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Venezuela peaked at 7.96 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 | 7.44 | 7.96 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.26 | 5.27 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 | 3.53 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.61 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.05 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 269,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Venezuela?
- Youth mortality rate in Venezuela was 2.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 1966.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for youth mortality rate?
- Venezuela ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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