Sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.78 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.23 years
in 2016
All-time low
3.31 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 7.78 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.23 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.31 years, in 1969.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21st 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.45 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.39 years | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.28 years | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.24 years | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.12 years | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.06 years | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.97 years | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.93 years | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.87 years | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.77 years | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.93 years | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.69 years | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.56 years | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.77 years | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.54 years | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 3.71 years | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.31 years | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8 years | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.23 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.39 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.54 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.96 years | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 5.32 years | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 5.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.57 years | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.47 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.62 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.48 years | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.23 years | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.25 years | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.43 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.77 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.32 years | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 5.94 years | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 years | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.57 years | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.27 years | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.2 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.09 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.55 years | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.49 years | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.33 years | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 7.85 years | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.69 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.59 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.18 years | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.38 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.94 years | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.77 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3 years | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 years | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.53 years | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.52 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.23 years | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.53 years | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.65 years | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.04 years | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.94 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.74 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.78 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 years | 3.93 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 years | 3.31 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 years | 3.8 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 years | 5.06 years | 5.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 5.32 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 years | 7.49 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 7.65 years | 9.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 years | 7.74 years | 8.04 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7.78 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 years in 1969.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.