Annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual death rates at different ages was 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.72 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
188.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
32.72 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia, 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia is 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia peaked at 188.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 38th 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.
Annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188.69 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 187.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 186.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 185.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 184.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 183.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 181.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 180.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 179.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 178 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 176.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 175.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 173.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 172.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 170.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 168.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 167.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 165.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 163.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 161.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 159.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 157.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 155.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 153.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 151.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 149.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 146.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 144.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 142.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 139.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 136.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 134.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 131.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 129.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 125.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 123.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 120.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 117.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 113.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 110.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 107.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 104.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 100.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 97.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 93.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 90.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 86.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 83.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 79.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 76.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 72.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 69.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 64.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 61.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 59.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 54.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 52.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 44.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 178 deaths per 1,000 people | 188.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 169.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 161.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 176.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 139.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 159.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 92 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 35 Ethiopia 33.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Yemen 33.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 33.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Myanmar 32.69 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Bolivia was 32.72 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 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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. 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.