Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia

Bolivia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2099 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2099
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2706
in 2010
All-time low
0.2099
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Bolivia, 2010–2023

00.10.20.32010201620232010: 0.2712011: 0.2632012: 0.2572013: 0.252014: 0.2452015: 0.2412016: 0.2362017: 0.2322018: 0.2282019: 0.2262020: 0.2182021: 0.2122022: 0.2122023: 0.21

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2448 0.2261 0.2706 10
2020s 0.2129 0.2099 0.2177 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 35 East Timor 0.2221 compare
  2. 36 Gambia 0.222 compare
  3. 37 Ghana 0.2211 compare
  4. 39 Kenya 0.209 compare
  5. 40 Myanmar 0.2047 compare
  6. 41 Papua New Guinea 0.2024 compare

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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

Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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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.