Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 68.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.58
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.58
in 2023
All-time low
26
in 1900
Years of data
80
1900–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at 68.58. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 68.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1900.
That places Bolivia 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 26 | — |
| 1910 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 40.7 | +13.1% |
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1920s | 32 | 31 | 33 | 2 |
| 1930s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 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 | 65.09 | 61.43 | 68.58 | 4 |
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 vs gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bolivia was 68.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1900.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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