Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 6.4 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia stood at 6.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia peaked at 9.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 | — |
| 2001 | 7.92 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.73 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.71 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.73 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -10.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.475, 13.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 9.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 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 | -26.7% | 9.73 | 7.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 7.84 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.46 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 6.4 | 7.13 | 2 |
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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 deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Bolivia was 6.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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