Life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela

Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, male was 68.89 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.89 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.58 years
in 1997
All-time low
56.52 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 68.89 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela peaked at 69.58 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.52 years, in 1960.

That places Venezuela 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.72 years 56.52 years 62.23 years 10
1970s 64.39 years 62.98 years 65.64 years 10
1980s 67.17 years 65.5 years 68.12 years 10
1990s 68.64 years 68.11 years 69.58 years 10
2000s 68.65 years 67.02 years 69.38 years 10
2010s 68.63 years 67.56 years 69.06 years 10
2020s 68.51 years 67.68 years 68.89 years 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 136 Indonesia 69.16 years compare
  2. 137 Nepal 69.09 years compare
  3. 138 Jamaica 69.08 years compare
  4. 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.78 years compare
  5. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.69 years compare
  6. 142 Greenland 68.41 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Venezuela was 68.89 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 69.58 years in 1997.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 56.52 years in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Venezuela ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.