Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 68.89 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.89 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.58 years
in 1997
All-time low
56.52 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 68.89 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela peaked at 69.58 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.52 years, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 142nd out of 218 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, male (years) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.52 years | — |
| 1961 | 57.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 60.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.02 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.02 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.01 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.27 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.62 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.56 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.68 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.79 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.89 years | +0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 68.89 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 68.89 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.59 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.72 years | 56.52 years | 62.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.39 years | 62.98 years | 65.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.17 years | 65.5 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 years | 68.11 years | 69.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.65 years | 67.02 years | 69.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.63 years | 67.56 years | 69.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.51 years | 67.68 years | 68.89 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela was 68.89 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 years in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Venezuela ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (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.