Annual number of births by world region in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual number of births by world region was 426,984 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
426,984
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
601,788
in 2006
All-time low
256,888
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Venezuela stood at 426,984.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Venezuela peaked at 601,788 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 256,888, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 256,888 | — |
| 1951 | 270,625 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 283,875 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 296,505 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 308,649 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 320,539 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 331,956 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 344,006 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 354,848 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 359,456 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 366,982 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 373,263 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 380,407 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 387,212 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 393,750 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 400,125 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 406,117 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 411,706 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 417,011 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 421,868 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 426,622 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 431,319 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 437,167 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 445,160 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 453,131 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 462,640 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 472,702 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 482,872 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 492,296 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 501,503 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 508,604 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 515,020 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 520,490 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 527,148 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 534,576 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 542,016 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 554,481 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 562,353 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 568,100 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 571,397 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 573,673 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 574,993 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 575,173 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 575,438 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 575,683 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 576,088 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 577,510 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 579,619 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 581,417 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 583,139 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 580,823 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 589,494 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 592,205 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 593,958 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 590,562 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 599,288 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 601,788 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 594,792 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 590,754 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 584,536 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 584,225 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 589,462 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 589,311 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 582,538 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 576,499 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 568,795 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 561,841 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 548,064 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 516,556 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 471,676 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 442,091 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 429,761 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 423,888 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 426,984 | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 426,984 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 426,984 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 16.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,735 | 256,888 | 359,456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 395,844 | 366,982 | 421,868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 460,541 | 426,622 | 501,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,418 | 508,604 | 571,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,273 | 573,673 | 583,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,820 | 580,823 | 601,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,897 | 471,676 | 589,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,681 | 423,888 | 442,091 | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Venezuela?
- Annual number of births by world region in Venezuela was 426,984 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 601,788 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,888 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Venezuela ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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