Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 1951
All-time low
1.99
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Venezuela stood at 2.39.
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 age 65 by sex in Venezuela peaked at 4.88 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2007.
Venezuela 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 age 65 by sex in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.78 | — |
| 1951 | 4.88 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.72 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.51 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 4.44 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.36 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.27 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.2 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.11 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.96 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.64 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.5 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.35 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 3.19 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.12 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.54 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.44 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.64 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.37 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6 | 4.27 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.3 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.99 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Venezuela?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Venezuela was 2.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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