Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Birth rate by women's age group was 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela peaked at 133.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 73.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 33 Togo 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 34 Nauru 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela was 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 133.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.