Sex ratio in life expectancy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Venezuela stood at 1.11.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Venezuela?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Venezuela was 1.11 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1969.
- How does Venezuela rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Venezuela ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.