Median age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Median age was 29.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 29.02 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Venezuela peaked at 29.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.37 years, in 1964.
Venezuela ranks 138th 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 | 15.98 years | 15.6 years | 16.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.48 years | 15.37 years | 15.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.71 years | 15.87 years | 17.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 years | 17.79 years | 19.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 years | 19.75 years | 21.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 years | 22.04 years | 24.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 years | 24.81 years | 27.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 years | 28.25 years | 29.02 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.709 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 19.03 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 25.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Venezuela?
- Median age in Venezuela was 29.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 years in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for median age?
- Venezuela ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.