Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.17 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
22.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.17 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7.17 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Bolivia peaked at 22.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.17 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 22.41 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 22.06 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 21.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 21.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 21.01 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 20.64 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.26 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.88 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 18.45 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 18.06 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 17.66 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 17.19 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.75 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.43 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.08 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.33 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.13 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.84 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.53 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.13 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.78 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.41 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.03 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.68 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.37 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.52 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.34 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.18 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.01 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.96 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.31 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.04 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.84 per 1,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 11.79 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.68 per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.17 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.47 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.4% | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 10.84 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | -34.9% | 11.79 per 1,000 people | 7.68 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.16 per 1,000 people | 19.54 per 1,000 people | 22.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.43 per 1,000 people | 15.69 per 1,000 people | 19.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 per 1,000 people | 12.41 per 1,000 people | 15.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 per 1,000 people | 9.88 per 1,000 people | 12.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 per 1,000 people | 8.17 per 1,000 people | 9.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 8.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 7.17 per 1,000 people | 11.79 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 107 American Samoa 7.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 108 East Timor 7.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Kenya 7.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 7.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 112 New Zealand 7.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Comoros 7.12 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Bolivia?
- Death rate, crude in Bolivia was 7.17 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for death rate, crude?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.