Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.72 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.58 years
in 1997
All-time low
49.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 68.72 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 69.58 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.05 years, in 1950.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 49.9 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.62 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 51.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 53.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 54.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 55.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.81 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 56.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 60.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.02 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.02 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.01 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.27 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.62 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.56 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.68 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.79 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.72 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.45 years | 49.05 years | 55.81 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.72 years | 56.52 years | 62.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.39 years | 62.98 years | 65.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.17 years | 65.5 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 years | 68.11 years | 69.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.65 years | 67.02 years | 69.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.63 years | 67.56 years | 69.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 years | 67.68 years | 68.79 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 68.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 years in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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