Share of births by age of mother in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of births by age of mother was 23.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.32
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2010
All-time low
13.79
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Venezuela is 23.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Venezuela peaked at 23.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.79 | — |
| 1951 | 13.84 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 13.81 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 13.91 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 14.01 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 14.21 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 13.84 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 13.89 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 14.05 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 14.16 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 14.17 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 14.02 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.82 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 13.87 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 14.16 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 14.39 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.54 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.91 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 15.13 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.35 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.5 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 15.67 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.99 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16.32 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.46 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.72 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 16.93 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.05 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 17.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.09 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.98 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 16.24 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 16.07 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.01 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.17 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 17.61 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 18.04 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.17 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.32 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.6 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.85 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.16 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.44 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.85 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.31 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.74 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.44 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 21.42 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.23 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.21 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.74 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.91 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.89 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.13 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.37 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.22 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.82 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.26 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.38 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.15 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.91 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.79 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.53 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.05 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.32 | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 23.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 23.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.95 | 13.79 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.44 | 13.82 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.48 | 15.5 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 | 16.01 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 | 18.32 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.87 | 20.74 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 20.15 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 21.79 | 23.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 4 Central African Republic 23.55 compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.52 compare
- 6 South Sudan 23.34 compare
- 8 Madagascar 23.18 compare
- 9 Malawi 21.98 compare
- 10 Angola 21.5 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 share of births by age of mother in Venezuela?
- Share of births by age of mother in Venezuela was 23.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Venezuela ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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