Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia

Bolivia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 985.3%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
46
1965–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1965–2025

01234196519952025

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia is 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 985.3% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6178 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3334 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9733 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1859 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7267 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 0.6102 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 0.4907 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0358 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 0.4244 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0886 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 14 Jamaica 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 Bhutan 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 18 Solomon Islands 0.9321 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 Sudan 0.8362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Bolivia ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.