Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.13 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.44 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 66.13 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 66.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.44 years, in 1950.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 38.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 39.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 40.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 40.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 42.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.65 years | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 58.37 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.79 years | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.13 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.62 years | 38.44 years | 40.85 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.83 years | 41.17 years | 44.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.29 years | 45.04 years | 49.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.23 years | 50.24 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6 years | 55.22 years | 59.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.83 years | 60.1 years | 63.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 years | 63.85 years | 65.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 years | 58.37 years | 66.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 179 Guyana 66.51 years compare
- 180 Mauritania 66.5 years compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 66.07 years compare
- 184 Gabon 65.91 years compare
- 185 Rwanda 65.49 years compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0498 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2427 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 66.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.44 years in 1950.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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