Venezuela birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Venezuela by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Venezuela was 2.08 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2022. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.22 — a 35.4% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Venezuela (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1% annually. On average, 294,625 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.75% — 213,020 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Venezuela ranks 59/196 for absolute natural population change and 111/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Venezuela by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 21.9% will be to women under age 20, 55.6% to women ages 20-29, and 22.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 17.7%, 55.3%, and 27%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Venezuela	World
2100	14.4%	16.5%
2099	14.5%	16.6%
2098	14.5%	16.6%
2097	14.5%	16.7%
2096	14.5%	16.8%
2095	14.6%	16.8%
2094	14.6%	16.9%
2093	14.6%	17%
2092	14.7%	17%
2091	14.7%	17.1%
2090	14.8%	17.2%
2089	14.8%	17.2%
2088	14.9%	17.3%
2087	15%	17.4%
2086	15.1%	17.4%
2085	15.2%	17.5%
2084	15.2%	17.5%
2083	15.3%	17.6%
2082	15.4%	17.7%
2081	15.6%	17.7%
2080	15.7%	17.8%
2079	15.8%	17.8%
2078	15.9%	17.9%
2077	16%	17.9%
2076	16.1%	18%
2075	16.2%	18%
2074	16.4%	18.1%
2073	16.5%	18.2%
2072	16.6%	18.2%
2071	16.7%	18.3%
2070	16.8%	18.3%
2069	16.8%	18.4%
2068	16.9%	18.5%
2067	17%	18.6%
2066	17.1%	18.6%
2065	17.2%	18.7%
2064	17.3%	18.8%
2063	17.4%	18.9%
2062	17.4%	19.1%
2061	17.5%	19.2%
2060	17.7%	19.3%
2059	17.8%	19.4%
2058	17.9%	19.5%
2057	18.1%	19.6%
2056	18.3%	19.8%
2055	18.5%	19.9%
2054	18.7%	20%
2053	18.9%	20.1%
2052	19.1%	20.2%
2051	19.4%	20.3%
2050	19.6%	20.4%
2049	19.9%	20.5%
2048	20.2%	20.6%
2047	20.4%	20.7%
2046	20.6%	20.8%
2045	20.8%	20.9%
2044	21%	20.9%
2043	21.2%	21%
2042	21.3%	21.1%
2041	21.4%	21.2%
2040	21.4%	21.2%
2039	21.5%	21.3%
2038	21.5%	21.4%
2037	21.4%	21.5%
2036	21.4%	21.6%
2035	21.4%	21.8%
2034	21.5%	22%
2033	21.6%	22.2%
2032	21.9%	22.4%
2031	22.2%	22.7%
2030	22.5%	23%
2029	23%	23.3%
2028	23.5%	23.6%
2027	24%	23.9%
2026	24.6%	24.2%
2025	25.2%	24.6%
2024	25.5%	24.7%
2023	26.2%	25%
2022	26.8%	25.3%
2021	27.4%	25.6%
2020	27.8%	25.8%
2019	28%	26%
2018	27.9%	26.2%
2017	27.8%	26.4%
2016	27.9%	26.5%
2015	28.2%	26.6%
2014	28.5%	26.8%
2013	28.9%	26.9%
2012	29.2%	27%
2011	29.5%	27.1%
2010	29.9%	27.3%
2009	30.3%	27.5%
2008	30.6%	27.6%
2007	31%	27.9%
2006	31.4%	28.1%
2005	31.8%	28.5%
2004	32.2%	28.8%
2003	32.7%	29.2%
2002	33.1%	29.6%
2001	33.6%	30%
2000	34%	30.4%
1999	34.5%	30.8%
1998	34.9%	31.1%
1997	35.3%	31.5%
1996	35.8%	31.8%
1995	36.2%	32.1%
1994	36.6%	32.3%
1993	37%	32.5%
1992	37.4%	32.7%
1991	37.8%	32.9%
1990	38.1%	33%
1989	38.4%	33.2%
1988	38.7%	33.4%
1987	39%	33.6%
1986	39.3%	33.8%
1985	39.6%	34%
1984	39.9%	34.3%
1983	40.3%	34.6%
1982	40.6%	34.9%
1981	41%	35.2%
1980	41.3%	35.5%
1979	41.7%	35.9%
1978	42.1%	36.3%
1977	42.5%	36.7%
1976	42.9%	36.9%
1975	43.3%	37.1%
1974	43.8%	37.2%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1972	44.7%	37.5%
1971	45.2%	37.6%
1970	45.6%	37.7%
1969	46%	37.8%
1968	46.3%	37.9%
1967	46.6%	38%
1966	46.8%	38%
1965	46.9%	38%
1964	47%	38%
1963	47%	37.8%
1962	47%	37.6%
1961	46.9%	37.5%
1960	46.8%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Venezuela was 46.8% in 1960, 37.4% in 1992, and 25.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Venezuela.

Maternal mortality by year

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Venezuela

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Venezuela	World
2023	227	197
2022	219	203
2021	251	242
2020	207	211
2019	202	207
2018	205	211
2017	195	215
2016	162	220
2015	136	228
2014	133	231
2013	123	235
2012	113	239
2011	104	247
2010	110	253
2009	109	258
2008	103	264
2007	92	269
2006	96	276
2005	93	283
2004	94	291
2003	97	301
2002	87	311
2001	101	321
2000	86	328
1999	88	340
1998	82	360
1997	82	358
1996	86	366
1995	84	371
1994	84	382
1993	82	389
1992	82	395
1991	80	395
1990	83	391
1989	80	401
1988	80	414
1987	81	429
1986	81	438
1985	83	460

The maternal mortality rate in Venezuela was 227 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.23% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 164% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Venezuela

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Venezuela	World
2023	2.43%	2.49%
2022	2.43%	2.59%
2021	2.43%	2.66%
2020	2.43%	2.75%
2019	2.43%	2.86%
2018	2.43%	2.97%
2017	2.43%	3.11%
2016	2.43%	3.22%
2015	1.92%	3.35%
2014	1.83%	3.48%
2013	1.79%	3.61%
2012	1.76%	3.77%
2011	1.73%	3.97%
2010	1.72%	4.11%
2009	1.71%	4.31%
2008	1.72%	4.5%
2007	1.74%	4.7%
2006	1.79%	4.92%
2005	1.85%	5.16%
2004	1.91%	5.43%
2003	1.98%	5.65%
2002	2.03%	5.94%
2001	2.09%	6.21%
2000	2.15%	6.48%
1999	2.24%	6.75%
1998	2.34%	7.05%
1997	2.45%	7.28%
1996	2.55%	7.52%
1995	2.63%	7.76%
1994	2.68%	7.98%
1993	2.73%	8.19%
1992	2.78%	8.46%
1991	2.86%	8.66%
1990	2.96%	8.81%
1989	3.09%	9.02%
1988	3.23%	9.31%
1987	3.37%	9.47%
1986	3.5%	9.81%
1985	3.64%	10.1%
1984	3.77%	10.4%
1983	3.91%	10.6%
1982	4.07%	10.8%
1981	4.24%	11%
1980	4.42%	11.4%
1979	4.62%	11.7%
1978	4.82%	12.2%
1977	5.01%	12.6%
1976	5.2%	13%
1975	5.38%	13.4%
1974	5.57%	13.8%
1973	5.75%	14.1%
1972	5.94%	14.5%
1971	6.12%	15.1%
1970	6.3%	15.2%
1969	6.47%	15.4%
1968	6.61%	15.6%
1967	6.75%	15.9%
1966	6.87%	16.1%
1965	7%	16.4%
1964	7.14%	16.6%
1963	7.3%	16.5%
1962	7.49%	16.7%
1961	7.72%	17%
1960	7.97%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Venezuela was 24.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.43% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is up from 21.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.