Healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.05 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.92
in 2005
All-time low
62.05
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela is 62.05, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela peaked at 64.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.05, in 2021.
Venezuela ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.38 | — |
| 2001 | 64.29 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.53 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.09 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.92 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.75 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.73 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.86 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.49 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.14 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.48 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.06 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.05 | -1.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 62.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 62.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.59 | 64.09 | 64.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.19 | 63.14 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.55 | 62.05 | 63.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 98 Syria 62.27 compare
- 99 El Salvador 62.2 compare
- 100 Libya 62.06 compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 61.94 compare
- 103 Brazil 61.83 compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 61.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Venezuela was 62.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 64.92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.05 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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