Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 72.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela stood at 72.51 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela peaked at 73.35 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.14 years, in 1950.
Venezuela 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
- 145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 years compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 210,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 222,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 237,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 221,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Venezuela was 72.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.14 years in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Venezuela ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.