Child Mortality (under 5) in Venezuela: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Numbers on a data journalism page often detach from reality, yet every entry represents a real human life. In Venezuela, child mortality under 5 asks a quiet and devastating question: of every 1,000 children born, how many died before their fifth birthday? The data compiled by MYRIAD reflects lives actually lived across three centuries, measuring the heavy cost of infancy lost to history.

The historical arc shows a long, steady transformation. In the 1800s estimate, the toll stood at 420, slowly descending through the decades until 1900s estimate brought the figure to 350 per 1,000 births. Progress continued downward through the mid-century decades, eventually reaching the 2020s, where child mortality in Venezuela stands at 16 per 1,000 births, ranking #93 of 157 countries. Projections point toward a continuing decline into the future centuries.

For anyone born in Venezuela across these changing eras, the statistical probability of survival shifted dramatically. Where early generations faced devastatingly high odds, modern generations enter a world with vastly improved chances of reaching adulthood. Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born?