Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.51 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 72.51 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela peaked at 73.35 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.82 years, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.55 years | 64.82 years | 68.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.78 years | 68.18 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.67 years | 70.96 years | 72.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 years | 71.02 years | 73.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 years | 71.9 years | 73.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 years | 71.54 years | 72.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 123 Honduras 72.88 years compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
- 125 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 128 Iraq 72.32 years compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 72.25 years compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.08 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7527 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela was 72.51 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.82 years in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Venezuela ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release