Median age vs births per woman in Venezuela
Venezuela: Median age vs births per woman was 29.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.02
in 2023
All-time low
15.37
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 29.02 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Venezuela peaked at 29.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.37, in 1964.
Venezuela ranks 138th 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.
Median age vs births per woman in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.12 | — |
| 1951 | 16.18 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 16.19 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 16.16 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 16.11 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.03 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 15.93 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.82 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 15.7 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.6 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 15.51 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 15.44 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.4 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.38 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.37 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.44 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.51 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.61 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.73 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.87 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.03 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 16.21 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.39 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.59 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 16.79 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.79 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.98 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.18 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.38 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.58 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.78 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 18.98 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.17 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.36 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.55 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.75 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.95 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.15 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.36 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.57 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.8 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21.03 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.27 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.52 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21.77 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.04 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.56 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.11 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.39 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.66 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.94 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.23 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.51 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.01 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.33 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.66 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.01 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.41 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.85 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.56 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.81 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.02 | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 29.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 29.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 | 15.6 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.48 | 15.37 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.71 | 15.87 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 | 17.79 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 | 19.75 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 22.04 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 24.81 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 | 28.25 | 29.02 | 4 |
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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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Venezuela?
- Median age vs births per woman in Venezuela was 29.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Venezuela ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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