Life expectancy men women in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy men women was 71.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.14
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.14
in 2023
All-time low
43.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Bolivia stood at 71.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Bolivia peaked at 71.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.07 | — |
| 1951 | 43.28 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 43.51 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.63 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.9 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.36 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.64 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.92 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 45.22 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.56 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.84 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 46.16 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.5 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.84 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.26 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.68 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.06 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 48.49 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 48.77 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 49.19 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.52 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 49.74 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.2 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.6 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.18 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.76 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 52.15 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 52.49 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.95 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.4 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.79 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.98 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.35 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.23 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.37 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 56.99 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.71 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.38 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.02 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.6 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.39 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.13 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.72 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.21 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.67 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.2 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.71 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.14 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.74 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.38 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.13 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.52 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.83 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.59 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.88 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.11 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.76 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.27 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.13 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.25 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.25 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 71.14 | +1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.06 | 43.07 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.12 | 45.56 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.98 | 49.19 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.24 | 53.4 | 57.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 58.38 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 | 64.14 | 67.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.39 | 68.32 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.44 | 65.25 | 71.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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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)
- 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 men women in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy men women in Bolivia was 71.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Bolivia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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