Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia is 0.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 357.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia peaked at 87.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 58th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.41 | — |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.78 | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | -87.1% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +272.7% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.08 | — |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | +205.9% |
| 2020 | 77.71 | +14844.2% |
| 2021 | 87.67 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 18.16 | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -93.4% |
| 2024 | 0.96 | -19.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 | +14844.2% | 0.52 | 77.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.512 | 0.11 | 0.85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.14 | 0.96 | 87.67 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bolivia was 0.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Bolivia ranks 58th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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