Inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1261 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1261
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1279
in 2017
All-time low
0.1194
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela is 0.1261, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela peaked at 0.1279 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1194, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1194 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1202 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1205 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.121 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1228 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1232 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1271 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1279 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.126 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1249 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.125 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1258 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1261 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1261 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.1261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.1261 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1233 | 0.1194 | 0.1279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 | 0.125 | 0.1261 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Venezuela was 0.1261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1279 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1194 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Venezuela ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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