Life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2011
All-time low
53.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela is 76.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela peaked at 77.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.49 | — |
| 1951 | 54.34 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 55.01 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 55.66 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.33 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 57 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 57.67 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.74 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.4 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.08 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.71 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.75 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.85 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.54 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.78 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 67.16 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 67.93 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.49 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.61 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.52 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.37 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.12 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.64 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.67 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.44 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.24 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.35 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.86 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.53 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 76.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 76.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.66 | 53.49 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.4 | 60.4 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 66.78 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.56 | 71.07 | 73.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.87 | 73.69 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.77 | 75.35 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 76.31 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.29 | 75.62 | 76.53 | 4 |
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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 life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Venezuela was 76.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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