Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2020
All-time low
1.05
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia is 1.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia peaked at 1.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bolivia was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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