Life expectancy men women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life expectancy men women was 76.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2011
All-time low
53.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Venezuela stood at 76.5.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Venezuela peaked at 77.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.49 | — |
| 1951 | 54.34 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 55.02 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 55.66 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.33 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.99 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 57.67 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.74 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.4 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.08 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.71 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.75 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.85 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.54 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.78 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 67.16 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 67.93 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.49 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.61 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.37 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.12 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.78 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.64 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.67 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.81 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.44 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.24 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.35 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.86 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.53 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 76.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 76.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.66 | 53.49 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.4 | 60.4 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 66.78 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.56 | 71.07 | 73.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.87 | 73.69 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.77 | 75.35 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 76.31 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.29 | 75.62 | 76.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy men women in Venezuela was 76.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy men women?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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