Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.08 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.08 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.63 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
2.08 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Venezuela stood at 2.08 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Venezuela peaked at 6.63 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.08 live births per woman, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.45 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.16 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.98 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.75 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.17 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.59 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.2 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.93 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.79 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.73 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.67 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.52 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.37 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.22 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.15 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.86 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.12 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.08 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.08 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 live births per woman | 4.3 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 4.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 3.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Venezuela?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Venezuela was 2.08 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.