Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 68.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.58
in 1997
All-time low
49.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 68.72 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela peaked at 69.58 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.05, in 1950.
Venezuela 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.05 | — |
| 1951 | 49.9 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.62 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 51.38 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.1 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52.78 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 53.55 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 54.29 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 55.05 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.81 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 56.52 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.31 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.78 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.72 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.39 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 60.19 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.84 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.12 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.98 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.34 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.62 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.5 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.08 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.33 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.55 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.64 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.89 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.14 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.06 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.01 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.36 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.29 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.13 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.66 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.58 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.25 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.89 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.76 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.02 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.02 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.2 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.01 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.71 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.83 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.56 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.68 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.79 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.72 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 68.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 68.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.45 | 49.05 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.72 | 56.52 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.39 | 62.98 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.17 | 65.5 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 | 68.11 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.65 | 67.02 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.63 | 67.56 | 69.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 | 67.68 | 68.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Venezuela was 68.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Venezuela ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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