Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.14 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.14 years
in 2023
All-time low
43.07 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 71.14 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 71.14 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07 years, in 1950.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.07 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 43.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 44.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 45.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 46.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 48.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 48.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 49.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 49.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 52.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 52.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 54.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 56.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.13 years | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.25 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.25 years | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 71.14 years | +1.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.14 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 71.14 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.06 years | 43.07 years | 45.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.12 years | 45.56 years | 48.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.98 years | 49.19 years | 52.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.24 years | 53.4 years | 57.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 years | 58.38 years | 63.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 years | 64.14 years | 67.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.39 years | 68.32 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.44 years | 65.25 years | 71.14 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71.14 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 years in 1950.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.