Number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela, 1930–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela is 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela peaked at 1.41 under-five deaths per woman in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 under-five deaths per woman, in 2011.
Venezuela ranks 76th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.9357 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8391 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.662 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5389 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7865 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3537 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5101 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2625 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1984 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3354 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1437 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1087 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1856 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0825 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman | 0.102 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0428 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0607 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0424 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman | 0.054 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.709 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 19.03 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 25.04 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 36.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Venezuela was 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 under-five deaths per woman in 1933.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 under-five deaths per woman in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Venezuela ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).