Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) 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, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia 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 peaked at 68.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 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 (UNICEF) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.84, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia was 68.9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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