Life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.27 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
66.27 years
in 2024
All-time low
41.17 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 66.27 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 66.27 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.17 years, in 1960.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.17 years | — |
| 1961 | 41.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 42.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.65 years | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 58.37 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.79 years | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.13 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.27 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.83 years | 41.17 years | 44.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.29 years | 45.04 years | 49.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.23 years | 50.24 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6 years | 55.22 years | 59.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.83 years | 60.1 years | 63.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 years | 63.85 years | 65.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.04 years | 58.37 years | 66.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 160 Republic of Moldova 66.7 years compare
- 161 Guyana 66.62 years compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 66.41 years compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 66.27 years compare
- 165 Gabon 66.06 years compare
- 166 Rwanda 65.71 years compare
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6482 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 66.27 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.27 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.17 years in 1960.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.