Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy at birth was 65.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bolivia is 65.41, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bolivia peaked at 72.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.41, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.33 | 66.09 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.74 | 70.43 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.26 | 65.41 | 67.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 142 Micronesia (country) 65.71 compare
- 143 Fiji 65.5 compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 65.49 compare
- 146 Gabon 65.09 compare
- 147 Djibouti 64.87 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 64.79 compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia was 65.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.41 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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