Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia stood at 2.85. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia peaked at 6.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 | — |
| 1951 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.55 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.46 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.42 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 4.36 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.02 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.89 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.81 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.64 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.52 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.24 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +111.0% |
| 2021 | 6.63 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 | -12.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +111.0% | 2.89 | 6.11 |
| 2022 | -50.6% | 6.63 | 3.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.48 | 4.4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.25 | 4.1 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.44 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.89 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 2.85 | 6.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bolivia was 2.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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