Life Expectancy at Birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.35
in 2007
All-time low
58.38
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Venezuela stood at 72.67.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Venezuela peaked at 73.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.38, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.38 | — |
| 1961 | 59.12 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.67 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.5 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.17 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 61.91 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.89 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 63.55 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.91 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 63.84 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.82 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.18 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.74 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.22 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.69 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.27 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.73 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.11 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.23 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.18 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.54 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.76 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.17 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.28 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.71 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.56 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 72.45 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.09 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.82 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.06 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.75 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.35 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.58 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.09 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.08 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.37 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.54 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.51 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 72.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 72.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.49 | 58.38 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.55 | 64.82 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.78 | 68.18 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.67 | 70.96 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.58 | 71.02 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 71.9 | 73.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 | 71.54 | 72.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 126 American Samoa 72.99 compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 72.85 compare
- 128 Guatemala 72.75 compare
- 130 Syria 72.56 compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 72.53 compare
- 132 Iraq 72.42 compare
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Venezuela?
- Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela was 72.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 73.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.38 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Venezuela ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.