Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.67 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.35 years
in 2007
All-time low
58.38 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela stood at 72.67 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela peaked at 73.35 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.38 years, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, total in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.38 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 61.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 63.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 69.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.02 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.82 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.06 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.58 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.54 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.67 years | +0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 72.67 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 72.67 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.49 years | 58.38 years | 63.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.55 years | 64.82 years | 68.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.78 years | 68.18 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.67 years | 70.96 years | 72.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 years | 71.02 years | 73.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 years | 71.9 years | 73.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 years | 71.54 years | 72.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 127 American Samoa 72.99 years compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
- 129 Guatemala 72.75 years compare
- 131 Syria 72.56 years compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 72.53 years compare
- 133 Iraq 72.42 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Venezuela was 72.67 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.38 years in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Venezuela ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.