Birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Birth rate vs. death rate was 15.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.09 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.56 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
15.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.09 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela peaked at 47.56 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 15.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 47.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 43.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 42.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 41.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 39.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 38.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 38.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 36.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 36.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 32.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 32.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 31.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.09 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.09 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.6 births per 1,000 people | 38.21 births per 1,000 people | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.35 births per 1,000 people | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 29.53 births per 1,000 people | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.39 births per 1,000 people | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 births per 1,000 people | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 106 Mexico 15.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 15.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Venezuela was 15.09 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.