Death rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Death rate was 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Bolivia peaked at 25.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Bolivia?
- Death rate in Bolivia was 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for death rate?
- Bolivia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.