Who Was Alive

Were Hugo Chávez and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Hugo Chávez and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 51 years, from 1961 to 2013.

Hugo Chávez was 7 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 51 when Hugo Chávez died, aged 58.

Hugo Chávez

Venezuelan politician, 56th president of Venezuela

Born 28 July 1954 · died 5 March 2013, aged 58

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Donald Trump
  5. Vladimir Putin
  6. Hugo Chávez
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Hugo Chávez and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.