Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.8 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
174.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
29.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 174.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.19 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 173.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 172.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 171.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 170.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 169.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 168.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 167.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 166.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 165.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 163.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 162.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 161.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 160.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 158.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 157.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 155.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 154.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 152.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 150.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 149.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 147.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 145.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 143.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 141.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 139.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 137.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 135.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 133.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 130.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 128.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 126.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 123.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 121.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 118.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 115.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 113.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 110.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 107.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 104.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 101.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 98.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 95.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 91.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 88.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 85.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 81.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 78.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 75.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 71.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 68.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 65.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 63.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 60.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 57.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 55.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 53.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 51.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 49.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 45.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 43.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 41.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 33.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 165.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 150.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 149.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 33 Burundi 32.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Yemen 29.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Ethiopia 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 28.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 174.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.