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.
Youth mortality rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.96 | — |
| 1967 | 7.8 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 7.44 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 7.24 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.03 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.81 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.37 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.72 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.85 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.64 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.46 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.39 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.28 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
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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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