Fertility and wanted fertility in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fertility and wanted fertility was 2.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1960
All-time low
2.08
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.08 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Venezuela peaked at 6.38 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
Venezuela ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.47 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 4.3 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.52 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.86 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.42 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.13 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 5 |
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More population data for Venezuela
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,333 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.08 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.01 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 73.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Venezuela?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Venezuela was 2.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Venezuela ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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