Stillbirth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Stillbirth rate was 1.03 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.17 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.9064 deaths per 100 births
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Venezuela is 1.03 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Venezuela peaked at 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9064 deaths per 100 births, in 2014.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9977 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9839 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9782 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9788 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9761 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9653 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9446 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9201 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9064 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9803 deaths per 100 births | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9904 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.03 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.03 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 0.9782 deaths per 100 births | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9717 deaths per 100 births | 0.9064 deaths per 100 births | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.1 deaths per 100 births compare
- 68 Iraq 1.08 deaths per 100 births compare
- 69 Bahamas 1.04 deaths per 100 births compare
- 71 Suriname 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Venezuela?
- Stillbirth rate in Venezuela was 1.03 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9064 deaths per 100 births in 2014.
- How does Venezuela rank for stillbirth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.