Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Life expectancy at birth was 68.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
68.9
in 2025
All-time low
40.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 68.9 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 68.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 1950.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.7 | — |
| 1951 | 40.93 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 41.04 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 41.42 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 41.69 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.93 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 42.2 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.43 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 42.72 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 43.01 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 43.34 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 44.33 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.67 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.48 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 46.34 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.71 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.1 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.48 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.83 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.28 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.75 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 49.34 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.97 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 50.39 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.84 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51.35 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.83 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.26 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.86 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 53.38 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.78 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.25 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.5 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 56.15 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 57.44 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.92 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.66 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.28 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.74 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.66 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.06 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.54 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.46 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.94 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.59 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.97 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.21 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.91 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 61.43 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.43 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 68.58 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.74 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 | 40.7 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.95 | 43.34 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.13 | 47.1 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.74 | 51.83 | 56.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.38 | 56.8 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.95 | 62.06 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.03 | 66 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 | 61.43 | 68.9 | 6 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 68.9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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