Mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mens life expectancy at birth was 68.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.58
in 1997
All-time low
49.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela is 68.72, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela peaked at 69.58 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.05, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 157th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.05 | — |
| 1951 | 49.9 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.62 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 51.38 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.1 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52.78 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 53.55 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 54.29 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 55.05 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 55.81 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 56.52 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.31 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.78 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.72 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.39 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 60.19 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.84 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.12 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 62.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.98 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.34 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.62 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.5 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.08 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.33 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.55 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.64 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.89 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.14 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.06 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.01 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.36 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.29 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.13 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.66 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.58 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.25 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.89 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.76 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.02 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.02 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.2 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.01 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.71 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.83 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.56 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.68 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.79 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.72 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 68.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 68.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.45 | 49.05 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.72 | 56.52 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.39 | 62.98 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.17 | 65.5 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 | 68.11 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.65 | 67.02 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.63 | 67.56 | 69.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 | 67.68 | 68.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela was 68.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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