Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth was 71.22 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.22
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.71
in 2005
All-time low
71.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Venezuela is 71.22, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Venezuela peaked at 74.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.22, in 2021.
Venezuela ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3 | 73.65 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.72 | 72.39 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.81 | 71.22 | 72.4 | 2 |
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More health data for Venezuela
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela was 71.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.22 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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