Mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.88 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
1.99 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.