Fertility & birth rates in Venezuela and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Venezuela vs Zimbabwe by year

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Venezuela

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2023	2.08	3.72
2022	2.09	3.77
2021	2.11	3.77
2020	2.12	3.75
2019	2.13	3.75
2018	2.15	3.74
2017	2.18	3.77
2016	2.22	3.83
2015	2.25	3.91
2014	2.3	4.01
2013	2.33	4.11
2012	2.38	4.13
2011	2.4	4.13
2010	2.4	4.04
2009	2.42	3.95
2008	2.48	3.78
2007	2.52	3.68
2006	2.6	3.64
2005	2.63	3.69
2004	2.64	3.78
2003	2.7	3.86
2002	2.74	3.93
2001	2.78	3.98
2000	2.79	4.01
1999	2.86	4.06
1998	2.91	4.07
1997	2.97	4.08
1996	3.02	4.11
1995	3.08	4.15
1994	3.15	4.28
1993	3.22	4.39
1992	3.29	4.57
1991	3.37	4.72
1990	3.45	4.88
1989	3.52	5.07
1988	3.6	5.28
1987	3.67	5.5
1986	3.73	5.69
1985	3.79	5.87
1984	3.86	6.04
1983	3.93	6.2
1982	4.01	6.33
1981	4.1	6.45
1980	4.2	6.52
1979	4.3	6.59
1978	4.4	6.66
1977	4.49	6.71
1976	4.59	6.77
1975	4.69	6.83
1974	4.79	6.88
1973	4.91	6.94
1972	5.04	6.94
1971	5.17	6.94
1970	5.32	6.98
1969	5.47	7.04
1968	5.61	7.11
1967	5.75	7.16
1966	5.87	7.2
1965	5.98	7.23
1964	6.07	7.23
1963	6.16	7.23
1962	6.23	7.23
1961	6.3	7.21
1960	6.38	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Venezuela was 2.08 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Venezuela vs Zimbabwe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Venezuela

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2023	213,020	372,505
2022	216,619	371,243
2021	207,746	349,908
2020	237,223	354,790
2019	274,826	348,798
2018	317,302	345,883
2017	340,222	344,035
2016	359,651	348,772
2015	384,560	356,203
2014	395,088	366,350
2013	408,930	374,757
2012	420,758	371,135
2011	425,958	359,572
2010	425,397	335,570
2009	427,257	309,316
2008	435,870	280,527
2007	452,482	261,805
2006	460,152	248,963
2005	463,260	248,545
2004	455,881	248,307
2003	456,902	243,057
2002	466,821	244,170
2001	451,487	227,909
2000	459,802	236,343
1999	463,787	232,393
1998	469,123	225,614
1997	472,002	216,288
1996	468,653	205,269
1995	469,267	206,695
1994	469,178	216,343
1993	473,189	228,045
1992	474,824	255,291
1991	477,917	260,943
1990	478,168	265,444
1989	478,053	270,838
1988	477,569	277,498
1987	474,204	286,766
1986	468,252	289,894
1985	455,517	290,756
1984	449,186	290,052
1983	443,569	286,545
1982	436,564	279,934
1981	432,059	271,361
1980	425,613	241,179
1979	421,256	223,657
1978	414,032	222,979
1977	405,315	225,139
1976	395,344	221,419
1975	385,045	216,947
1974	375,678	208,806
1973	367,612	201,885
1972	360,749	193,725
1971	355,212	185,427
1970	350,709	178,979
1969	343,596	172,626
1968	340,973	166,865
1967	335,813	161,205
1966	329,697	156,014
1965	321,695	151,164
1964	314,397	145,848
1963	307,279	140,984
1962	299,345	136,317
1961	292,109	131,531
1960	285,105	126,959

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.75% in Venezuela and +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1% in Venezuela and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Venezuela vs Zimbabwe by year

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Venezuela

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2023	15.1	30.4
2022	15	30.9
2021	15.2	30.9
2020	15.5	31
2019	16.3	31.1
2018	17.3	31.3
2017	17.9	31.8
2016	18.3	32.7
2015	18.6	33.9
2014	19.1	35.4
2013	19.5	37
2012	19.9	37.8
2011	20.2	38.1
2010	20.3	37.9
2009	20.6	37.5
2008	21.1	36.4
2007	21.5	35.7
2006	22.1	35.2
2005	22.4	35.8
2004	22.4	36.3
2003	22.9	36.6
2002	23.3	36.5
2001	23.6	36.5
2000	23.7	36.1
1999	24.2	35.6
1998	24.6	34.5
1997	25.1	33.4
1996	25.5	32.4
1995	26	31.7
1994	26.5	32
1993	27.1	32.4
1992	27.7	34.3
1991	28.3	34.9
1990	28.9	35.5
1989	29.5	36.4
1988	30.1	37.7
1987	30.6	39.5
1986	30.9	40.9
1985	31	42.3
1984	31.4	43.7
1983	31.8	45
1982	32.3	45.7
1981	32.8	46.3
1980	33.3	44.8
1979	33.8	46.3
1978	34.1	46.8
1977	34.5	46.5
1976	34.7	46.5
1975	35	46.6
1974	35.3	46.4
1973	35.7	46.4
1972	36.1	46
1971	36.7	45.6
1970	37.5	45.5
1969	38.2	45.5
1968	39	45.7
1967	39.7	45.8
1966	40.5	46.1
1965	41.3	46.4
1964	42	46.6
1963	42.7	46.8
1962	43.4	47.1
1961	44.1	47.3
1960	45	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.1 in Venezuela and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 45 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2100	14.4%	20.3%
2099	14.5%	20.5%
2098	14.5%	20.6%
2097	14.5%	20.8%
2096	14.5%	20.9%
2095	14.6%	21.1%
2094	14.6%	21.3%
2093	14.6%	21.4%
2092	14.7%	21.6%
2091	14.7%	21.8%
2090	14.8%	22%
2089	14.8%	22.2%
2088	14.9%	22.4%
2087	15%	22.6%
2086	15.1%	22.8%
2085	15.2%	23%
2084	15.2%	23.2%
2083	15.3%	23.4%
2082	15.4%	23.6%
2081	15.6%	23.8%
2080	15.7%	24%
2079	15.8%	24.2%
2078	15.9%	24.4%
2077	16%	24.6%
2076	16.1%	24.9%
2075	16.2%	25.1%
2074	16.4%	25.3%
2073	16.5%	25.5%
2072	16.6%	25.7%
2071	16.7%	25.9%
2070	16.8%	26.2%
2069	16.8%	26.4%
2068	16.9%	26.6%
2067	17%	26.8%
2066	17.1%	27.1%
2065	17.2%	27.3%
2064	17.3%	27.6%
2063	17.4%	27.8%
2062	17.4%	28.1%
2061	17.5%	28.4%
2060	17.7%	28.7%
2059	17.8%	29%
2058	17.9%	29.3%
2057	18.1%	29.6%
2056	18.3%	30%
2055	18.5%	30.3%
2054	18.7%	30.6%
2053	18.9%	31%
2052	19.1%	31.3%
2051	19.4%	31.7%
2050	19.6%	32%
2049	19.9%	32.4%
2048	20.2%	32.7%
2047	20.4%	33.1%
2046	20.6%	33.4%
2045	20.8%	33.7%
2044	21%	34%
2043	21.2%	34.2%
2042	21.3%	34.5%
2041	21.4%	34.7%
2040	21.4%	34.9%
2039	21.5%	35.2%
2038	21.5%	35.4%
2037	21.4%	35.7%
2036	21.4%	35.9%
2035	21.4%	36.2%
2034	21.5%	36.4%
2033	21.6%	36.6%
2032	21.9%	36.9%
2031	22.2%	37.2%
2030	22.5%	37.6%
2029	23%	38.1%
2028	23.5%	38.7%
2027	24%	39.3%
2026	24.6%	40%
2025	25.2%	40.6%
2024	25.5%	40.9%
2023	26.2%	41.3%
2022	26.8%	41.6%
2021	27.4%	41.9%
2020	27.8%	42.2%
2019	28%	42.5%
2018	27.9%	42.9%
2017	27.8%	43.3%
2016	27.9%	43.6%
2015	28.2%	43.8%
2014	28.5%	43.9%
2013	28.9%	43.9%
2012	29.2%	43.7%
2011	29.5%	43.4%
2010	29.9%	43%
2009	30.3%	42.7%
2008	30.6%	42.4%
2007	31%	42.1%
2006	31.4%	42%
2005	31.8%	41.9%
2004	32.2%	41.7%
2003	32.7%	41.5%
2002	33.1%	41.4%
2001	33.6%	41.5%
2000	34%	41.9%
1999	34.5%	42.4%
1998	34.9%	43.1%
1997	35.3%	44%
1996	35.8%	45%
1995	36.2%	45.9%
1994	36.6%	46.6%
1993	37%	47.1%
1992	37.4%	46.8%
1991	37.8%	46.6%
1990	38.1%	47.1%
1989	38.4%	47.6%
1988	38.7%	47.9%
1987	39%	47.9%
1986	39.3%	47.9%
1985	39.6%	48%
1984	39.9%	48.1%
1983	40.3%	48.2%
1982	40.6%	48.3%
1981	41%	48.4%
1980	41.3%	48.7%
1979	41.7%	48.8%
1978	42.1%	48.5%
1977	42.5%	48.3%
1976	42.9%	48.2%
1975	43.3%	48.1%
1974	43.8%	48.1%
1973	44.3%	48.1%
1972	44.7%	48.2%
1971	45.2%	48.2%
1970	45.6%	48.3%
1969	46%	48.4%
1968	46.3%	48.5%
1967	46.6%	48.5%
1966	46.8%	48.6%
1965	46.9%	48.7%
1964	47%	48.8%
1963	47%	48.5%
1962	47%	48.1%
1961	46.9%	47.7%
1960	46.8%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.5% of the population in Venezuela and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 38.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Venezuela and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Venezuela vs Zimbabwe

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Venezuela

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2023	227	358
2022	219	368
2021	251	446
2020	207	380
2019	202	388
2018	205	386
2017	195	389
2016	162	411
2015	136	428
2014	133	468
2013	123	525
2012	113	558
2011	104	564
2010	110	567
2009	109	540
2008	103	526
2007	92	519
2006	96	480
2005	93	454
2004	94	451
2003	97	455
2002	87	418
2001	101	467
2000	86	405
1999	88	399
1998	82	368
1997	82	357
1996	86	352
1995	84	332
1994	84	332
1993	82	331
1992	82	333
1991	80	332
1990	83	353
1989	80	382
1988	80	431
1987	81	480
1986	81	525
1985	83	573

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 227 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela, compared to 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Venezuela

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Venezuela	Zimbabwe
2023	2.43%	4.42%
2022	2.43%	4.6%
2021	2.43%	4.76%
2020	2.43%	5.01%
2019	2.43%	5.11%
2018	2.43%	5.23%
2017	2.43%	5.5%
2016	2.43%	5.69%
2015	1.92%	5.98%
2014	1.83%	6.18%
2013	1.79%	6.55%
2012	1.76%	7.14%
2011	1.73%	7.88%
2010	1.72%	8.5%
2009	1.71%	9.03%
2008	1.72%	9.34%
2007	1.74%	9.47%
2006	1.79%	9.4%
2005	1.85%	9.23%
2004	1.91%	9.17%
2003	1.98%	8.85%
2002	2.03%	8.48%
2001	2.09%	9.79%
2000	2.15%	9.83%
1999	2.24%	9.92%
1998	2.34%	10%
1997	2.45%	10.1%
1996	2.55%	10%
1995	2.63%	9.83%
1994	2.68%	9.52%
1993	2.73%	9.16%
1992	2.78%	8.73%
1991	2.86%	8.33%
1990	2.96%	7.97%
1989	3.09%	7.69%
1988	3.23%	7.55%
1987	3.37%	7.61%
1986	3.5%	7.86%
1985	3.64%	8.31%
1984	3.77%	8.87%
1983	3.91%	9.5%
1982	4.07%	10.1%
1981	4.24%	10.7%
1980	4.42%	11.1%
1979	4.62%	11.3%
1978	4.82%	11.5%
1977	5.01%	11.5%
1976	5.2%	11.5%
1975	5.38%	11.4%
1974	5.57%	11.4%
1973	5.75%	11.4%
1972	5.94%	11.5%
1971	6.12%	11.5%
1970	6.3%	11.7%
1969	6.47%	11.8%
1968	6.61%	12.1%
1967	6.75%	12.4%
1966	6.87%	12.7%
1965	7%	13.1%
1964	7.14%	13.5%
1963	7.3%	14%
1962	7.49%	14.4%
1961	7.72%	14.8%
1960	7.97%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.43% in Venezuela and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.