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Venezuela Life Expectancy

Venezuela's life expectancy fell to 72.51 years in 2023, down from 72.57 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of 0.06. Venezuela has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.51 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Venezuela is lower (72.51 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 37th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Venezuela's happiness index rose to 5.68 points in 2024, up from 5.61 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72.51
2022 72.57
2021 71.54
2020 72.37
2019 72.77
2018 72.64
2017 71.9
2016 72
2015 73
2014 72.84
2013 73.08
2012 73.09
2011 73.09
2010 73.09
2009 72.78
2008 72.58
2007 73.35
2006 72.97
2005 73.08
2004 72.75
2003 72.06
2002 72.82
2001 71.02
2000 72.39
1999 72.09
1998 72.45
1997 72.56
1996 71.92
1995 71.71
1994 71.28
1993 71.39
1992 71.18
1991 71.17
1990 70.96
1989 70.81
1988 70.76
1987 70.67
1986 70.53
1985 69.96
1984 69.67
1983 69.54
1982 68.98
1981 68.7
1980 68.18
1979 68.23
1978 68.11
1977 67.73
1976 67.27
1975 66.69
1974 66.22
1973 65.74
1972 65.56
1971 65.18
1970 64.82
1969 63.84
1968 63.91
1967 63.55
1966 62.89
1965 61.91
1964 61.17
1963 60.5
1962 59.67
1961 59.12
1960 58.38
Venezuela Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Venezuela is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 21.5 21.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.66 1.93 2017