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Life expectancy vs. health spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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

Latest (2023)
72.51 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.35 years
in 2007
All-time low
51.14 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 72.51 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023.

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 spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.35 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.14 years, in 1950.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 146th 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 vs. health spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Year years Change
1950 51.14 years —
1951 51.99 years +1.7%
1952 52.69 years +1.4%
1953 53.4 years +1.3%
1954 54.1 years +1.3%
1955 54.78 years +1.2%
1956 55.51 years +1.3%
1957 56.22 years +1.3%
1958 56.94 years +1.3%
1959 57.69 years +1.3%
1960 58.38 years +1.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54.45 years 51.14 years 57.69 years 10
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 72.25 years 71.54 years 72.57 years 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
  2. 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
  3. 145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
  4. 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
  5. 148 Iraq 72.32 years compare
  6. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 72.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 73.35 years in 2007.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 51.14 years in 1950.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.