Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela is 70.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela peaked at 71.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 133rd of 215 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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 56.8% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 70.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 70.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 48.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 60.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 64.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 68.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 66.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 130 Lithuania 70.3% compare
- 131 Dominica 70.3% compare
- 132 American Samoa 70.2% compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 69.8% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 69.7% compare
- 136 Jamaica 69.5% compare
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- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela was 70.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Venezuela ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.