Life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.79 years
in 2011
All-time low
53.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 76.5 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 77.79 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.49 years, in 1950.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 55.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 55.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 57.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 58.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.4 years | +1.1% |
| 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% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 76.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 76.5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.66 years | 53.49 years | 59.74 years | 10 |
| 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 | 76.29 years | 75.62 years | 76.53 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 76.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 years in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.