Life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 13.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.84
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.42
in 2019
All-time low
13.84
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia stood at 13.84. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia peaked at 19.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 17.99 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.38 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.48 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.59 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.08 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | -5.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 13.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 13.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.55, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 18.73 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 13.84 | 14.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 14.08 compare
- 176 Mozambique 14.07 compare
- 177 Namibia 13.85 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 13.69 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 13.63 compare
- 181 Eswatini 13.05 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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Bolivia was 13.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Bolivia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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