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

Latest (2023)
73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
133.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1955
All-time low
73.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela, 1950–2023

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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

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Venezuela, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Togo 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  2. 34 Nauru 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  3. 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  4. 37 Bangladesh 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  5. 38 Marshall Islands 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  6. 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

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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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Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.