Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela is 83.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela peaked at 85.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 121st 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.6% | — |
| 1961 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 64.8% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 74.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 83.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 56.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 68.1% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 76.2% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 79.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.1% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.5% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 10,074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Venezuela was 83.3% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Venezuela ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.