Womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2011
All-time low
53.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela is 76.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela peaked at 77.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 137th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.49 | — |
| 1951 | 54.34 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 55.02 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 55.66 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.33 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.99 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 57.67 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.74 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.4 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.08 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.71 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.75 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.85 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.54 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.78 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 67.16 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 67.93 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.49 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.61 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.01 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.37 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.37 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.12 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.78 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.64 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.67 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.81 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.44 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.24 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.35 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.86 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.66 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.53 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 76.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 76.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.66 | 53.49 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.4 | 60.4 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 66.78 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.56 | 71.07 | 73.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.87 | 73.69 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.77 | 75.35 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.13 | 76.31 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.29 | 75.62 | 76.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Venezuela was 76.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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