Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 72.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.35
in 2007
All-time low
51.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 72.51.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.14, in 1950.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th of 229 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 vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 51.14
1951 51.99 +1.7%
1952 52.69 +1.4%
1953 53.4 +1.3%
1954 54.1 +1.3%
1955 54.78 +1.2%
1956 55.51 +1.3%
1957 56.22 +1.3%
1958 56.94 +1.3%
1959 57.69 +1.3%
1960 58.38 +1.2%
1961 59.12 +1.3%
1962 59.67 +0.9%
1963 60.5 +1.4%
1964 61.17 +1.1%
1965 61.91 +1.2%
1966 62.89 +1.6%
1967 63.55 +1.0%
1968 63.91 +0.6%
1969 63.84 -0.1%
1970 64.82 +1.5%
1971 65.18 +0.6%
1972 65.56 +0.6%
1973 65.74 +0.3%
1974 66.22 +0.7%
1975 66.69 +0.7%
1976 67.27 +0.9%
1977 67.73 +0.7%
1978 68.11 +0.6%
1979 68.23 +0.2%
1980 68.18 -0.1%
1981 68.7 +0.8%
1982 68.98 +0.4%
1983 69.54 +0.8%
1984 69.67 +0.2%
1985 69.96 +0.4%
1986 70.53 +0.8%
1987 70.67 +0.2%
1988 70.76 +0.1%
1989 70.81 +0.1%
1990 70.96 +0.2%
1991 71.17 +0.3%
1992 71.18 +0.0%
1993 71.39 +0.3%
1994 71.28 -0.1%
1995 71.71 +0.6%
1996 71.92 +0.3%
1997 72.56 +0.9%
1998 72.45 -0.2%
1999 72.09 -0.5%
2000 72.39 +0.4%
2001 71.02 -1.9%
2002 72.82 +2.5%
2003 72.06 -1.1%
2004 72.75 +1.0%
2005 73.08 +0.4%
2006 72.97 -0.1%
2007 73.35 +0.5%
2008 72.58 -1.0%
2009 72.78 +0.3%
2010 73.09 +0.4%
2011 73.09 -0.0%
2012 73.09 -0.0%
2013 73.08 -0.0%
2014 72.84 -0.3%
2015 73 +0.2%
2016 72 -1.4%
2017 71.9 -0.1%
2018 72.64 +1.0%
2019 72.77 +0.2%
2020 72.37 -0.5%
2021 71.54 -1.2%
2022 72.57 +1.4%
2023 72.51 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54.45 51.14 57.69 10
1960s 61.49 58.38 63.91 10
1970s 66.55 64.82 68.23 10
1980s 69.78 68.18 70.81 10
1990s 71.67 70.96 72.56 10
2000s 72.58 71.02 73.35 10
2010s 72.75 71.9 73.09 10
2020s 72.25 71.54 72.57 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 137 American Samoa 72.85 compare
  2. 138 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
  3. 139 Guatemala 72.6 compare
  4. 141 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
  5. 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
  6. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 72.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 73.35 in 2007.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 51.14 in 1950.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy vs health expenditure
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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