What is child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 11.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.

How does Venezuela rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Venezuela: Child mortality vs. health spending was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.42 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.88 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

1.71 deaths per 100 live births

in 2009

Years of data

1951–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela, 1951–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela stood at 2.42 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela peaked at 11.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2009.

Venezuela ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	9.97 deaths per 100 live births	8.32 deaths per 100 live births	11.88 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	7.15 deaths per 100 live births	6.47 deaths per 100 live births	8.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.47 deaths per 100 live births	4.62 deaths per 100 live births	6.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.72 deaths per 100 live births	3.08 deaths per 100 live births	4.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.62 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Venezuela

Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 278,072 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 10.0% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 266,884 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 281,359 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,112 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 281,506 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 266,941 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 258,261 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 252,373 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 266,884 (2025)

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Venezuela was 2.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 11.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
How does Venezuela rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Venezuela ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .