Female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2016
All-time low
1.05
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.11 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela peaked at 1.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1969.
Venezuela ranks 19th 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 16 Micronesia (country) 1.12 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.12 compare
- 18 Curacao 1.12 compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 compare
- 21 Armenia 1.11 compare
- 22 Guyana 1.11 compare
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- 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Venezuela was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1969.
- How does Venezuela rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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