Fertility rate by age group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fertility rate by age group was 73.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
133.71
in 1955
All-time low
73.03
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 73.3 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Venezuela peaked at 133.71 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 73.03, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124.54 | — |
| 1951 | 126.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 126.96 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 129.09 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 131.01 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 133.71 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 130.95 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 132.15 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 133.2 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 131.08 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 128.51 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 124.25 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 119.94 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 117.58 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 116.99 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 115.79 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 113.87 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 113.06 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 110.81 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 108.48 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 105.62 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 103.06 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 102.04 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 101.72 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 100.51 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 100.79 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 101 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 100.95 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.02 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 99.31 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 97.5 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.09 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 90.68 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 89.02 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 88.27 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.03 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 98.03 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 100.71 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 100.8 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.72 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 99.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.92 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.11 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.61 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 96.91 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.75 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.45 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.26 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.02 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 98.9 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 96.71 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 95.78 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.55 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.05 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 89.78 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.95 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 95.15 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 96.09 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.88 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.03 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.67 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.95 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.53 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 84.19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.92 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 74.49 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.75 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.38 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.03 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 73.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 73.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.88 | 124.54 | 133.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.93 | 108.48 | 128.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.5 | 99.31 | 105.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.78 | 88.27 | 100.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.41 | 95.45 | 99.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.39 | 89.78 | 96.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.72 | 74.49 | 96.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.36 | 73.03 | 73.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Venezuela?
- Fertility rate by age group in Venezuela was 73.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 133.71 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.03 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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