Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 1950
All-time low
2.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.08 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Venezuela peaked at 6.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 | — |
| 1951 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.6 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.6 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.59 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.45 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.38 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.3 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.87 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.75 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.32 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.17 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.93 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.52 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 | 6.45 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 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 | 2.1 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 107 Monaco 2.11 compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 compare
More population data for Venezuela
- 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 vs share that are religious in Venezuela?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Venezuela was 2.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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