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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 126.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 126.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 129.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 131.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 133.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 130.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 132.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 133.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 131.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 128.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 124.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 119.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 117.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 116.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 115.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 113.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 113.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 110.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 108.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 105.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 103.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 102.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 101.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 100.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 100.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 101 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 100.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 99.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 97.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 90.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 89.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 88.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 98.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 100.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 100.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 99.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 96.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 98.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 96.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 95.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 89.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 95.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 96.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 84.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 74.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.