Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.13
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.13
in 2023
All-time low
38.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia is 66.13, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.44, in 1950.
Bolivia 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.44 | — |
| 1951 | 38.68 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 38.68 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.28 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 39.54 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.82 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 40.09 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.28 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 40.57 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.17 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.47 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.89 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.22 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 42.55 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.96 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.32 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.78 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.23 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.67 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.04 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.47 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.93 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.38 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.49 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.18 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.62 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.17 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.74 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.24 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.71 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.02 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.35 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.85 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.31 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.79 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.42 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.01 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.58 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.22 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.86 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.26 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.94 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.47 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.91 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.43 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.35 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.71 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.49 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.75 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.13 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.51 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.85 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.13 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.45 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.61 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.65 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 58.37 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.79 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.13 | +2.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 66.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 66.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.62 | 38.44 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.83 | 41.17 | 44.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.29 | 45.04 | 49.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.23 | 50.24 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6 | 55.22 | 59.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.83 | 60.1 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 | 63.85 | 65.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 | 58.37 | 66.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 179 Guyana 66.51 compare
- 180 Mauritania 66.5 compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 compare
- 183 East Timor 66.07 compare
- 184 Gabon 65.91 compare
- 185 Rwanda 65.49 compare
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bolivia was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.44 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bolivia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).