Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy at birth was 72.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.35
in 2007
All-time low
51.14
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 72.84, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.14, in 1950.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.14 | — |
| 1951 | 51.99 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 52.69 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 53.4 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.78 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 55.51 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 56.22 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 56.94 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.68 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 58.38 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 59.11 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.67 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.5 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.17 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 61.91 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.89 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 63.55 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.91 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.84 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.82 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.18 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.55 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.74 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.22 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.69 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.27 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.73 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.11 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.23 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.18 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.54 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.76 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.17 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.28 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.71 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.56 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.45 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.09 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.82 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.06 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.75 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.35 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.58 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.09 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.08 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.37 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.54 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.51 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.45 | 51.14 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.49 | 58.38 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.55 | 64.82 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.78 | 68.18 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.67 | 70.96 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.02 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 71.9 | 73.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.42 | 71.54 | 72.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 25 Honduras 73.22 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 73 compare
- 27 Guatemala 72.89 compare
- 29 El Salvador 72.52 compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.42 compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.73 compare
More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1002 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4328 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 72.84 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.14 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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