Difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 2016
All-time low
2.77
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela stood at 7.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela peaked at 9.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 1969.
Venezuela ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.46 | — |
| 1951 | 4.2 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 4.13 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.99 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.79 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.71 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.61 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.39 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.56 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 3.27 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.26 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 3.32 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.72 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.05 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.04 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.85 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 4.92 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.12 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.17 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.64 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.39 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.95 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.25 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.22 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.34 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.75 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.89 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.62 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.35 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.06 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.46 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.46 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.76 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.56 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.56 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.77 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.3 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.64 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 4.95 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.22 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.46 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.56 | 7.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Venezuela was 7.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 1969.
- How does Venezuela rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Venezuela ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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