Life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, female was 76.66 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.66 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
77.79 years
in 2011
All-time low
60.4 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 76.66 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela peaked at 77.79 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.4 years, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 67.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 67.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.64 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.44 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.35 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.62 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.66 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.4 years | 60.4 years | 65.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 years | 66.78 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.56 years | 71.07 years | 73.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.87 years | 73.69 years | 75.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.77 years | 75.35 years | 77.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 years | 76.31 years | 77.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.36 years | 75.62 years | 76.66 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 76.83 years compare
- 121 Bangladesh 76.67 years compare
- 122 Belize 76.66 years compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 76.6 years compare
- 125 Tonga 76.54 years compare
- 126 El Salvador 76.49 years 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Venezuela was 76.66 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 years in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.