Adolescent fertility in Venezuela
Venezuela: Adolescent fertility was 2.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility in Venezuela, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, adolescent fertility in Venezuela stood at 2.47. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Venezuela peaked at 5.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 | — |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +43.8% | 3.88 | 5.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.88 | 5.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 2.47 | 5.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Venezuela?
- Adolescent fertility in Venezuela was 2.47 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for adolescent fertility?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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