Number of deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of deaths was 106,785 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Bolivia is 106,785 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bolivia peaked at 106,785 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57,458 deaths, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,071 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 65,426 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64,085 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 62,515 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 61,065 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 60,077 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59,319 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59,076 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58,754 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58,339 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58,197 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58,091 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57,897 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57,755 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,585 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57,458 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57,468 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57,690 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57,839 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58,060 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93,731 deaths | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 106,785 deaths | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,573 deaths | 58,339 deaths | 67,071 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,804 deaths | 57,458 deaths | 58,197 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,258 deaths | 93,731 deaths | 106,785 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bolivia?
- Number of deaths in Bolivia was 106,785 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,785 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,458 deaths in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.