Birth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Birth rate was 15.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.09 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.56 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
15.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.09 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Venezuela peaked at 47.56 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 15.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 47.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 43.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 41.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 39.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 38.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 38.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 36.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 36.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 32.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 31.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.09 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.09 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.6 births per 1,000 people | 38.21 births per 1,000 people | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.35 births per 1,000 people | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.39 births per 1,000 people | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 births per 1,000 people | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 106 Mexico 15.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 15.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Venezuela?
- Birth rate in Venezuela was 15.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for birth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.