Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2099 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia stood at 0.2099. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia peaked at 0.2706 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2099, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2706 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2626 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2566 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2504 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2446 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2411 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2362 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.232 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2279 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2261 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2177 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2116 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2122 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2099 | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2099 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2099 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2448 | 0.2261 | 0.2706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2129 | 0.2099 | 0.2177 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia was 0.2099 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2099 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.