Deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deaths from earthquakes was 105 deaths in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia, 1909–1998
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia is 105 deaths, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,000.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia peaked at 105 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1959.
That places Bolivia 6th out of 51 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 deaths | 15 deaths | 15 deaths | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 55 deaths | 5 deaths | 105 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Bolivia was 105 deaths in 1998, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 105 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1959.
- How does Bolivia rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Bolivia ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.