Annual death rates at different ages in males in Bolivia

Bolivia: Annual death rates at different ages in males was 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.55 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
202.85 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
35.55 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in males in Bolivia, 1950–2023

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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 at different ages in males in Bolivia stood at 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in males in Bolivia peaked at 202.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Bolivia 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 196.98 deaths per 1,000 people 190.5 deaths per 1,000 people 202.85 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 180.76 deaths per 1,000 people 171.96 deaths per 1,000 people 188.88 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 159.12 deaths per 1,000 people 147.68 deaths per 1,000 people 169.8 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 131.4 deaths per 1,000 people 116.96 deaths per 1,000 people 144.91 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 97.05 deaths per 1,000 people 80.49 deaths per 1,000 people 113.44 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 64.21 deaths per 1,000 people 52.62 deaths per 1,000 people 77.1 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 43.83 deaths per 1,000 people 39.15 deaths per 1,000 people 50.43 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 36.9 deaths per 1,000 people 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people 38.24 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 38 Yemen 36.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 39 Myanmar 36.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 40 Papua New Guinea 35.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 42 Ghana 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 43 Mauritania 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 44 Malawi 34.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in males in Bolivia?
Annual death rates at different ages in males in Bolivia was 35.55 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 at different ages in males recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 202.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in males recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Bolivia rank for annual death rates at different ages in males?
Bolivia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages in males rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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 at different ages in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual death rates at different ages in males
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.