El Salvador vs Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
72.52
in 2025
Venezuela
72.84
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Venezuela rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 72.84 against 72.52 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.32.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 54.45 | 8.58 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 61.49 | 11.6 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 66.55 | 13.45 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 69.78 | 13.6 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 71.67 | 7.02 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 72.58 | 3.42 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 72.75 | 1.56 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 72.42 | 0.9042 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 72.84 against 72.52 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 0.32, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.