What is number of deaths in Bolivia?

Number of deaths in Bolivia was 87,810 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 140,749 deaths in 2021.

What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 79,840 deaths in 1950.

How does Bolivia rank for number of deaths?

Bolivia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bolivia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of deaths in Bolivia

Name: Number of deaths in Bolivia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Number of deaths was 87,810 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

87,810 deaths

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

89th

of 236 countries

All-time high

140,749 deaths

in 2021

All-time low

79,840 deaths

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of deaths in Bolivia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 87,810 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bolivia peaked at 140,749 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,840 deaths, in 1950.

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 rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	81,246 deaths	79,840 deaths	83,539 deaths	10
1960s	86,050 deaths	84,053 deaths	87,694 deaths	10
1970s	88,374 deaths	87,958 deaths	88,698 deaths	10
1980s	88,273 deaths	86,639 deaths	89,132 deaths	10
1990s	83,672 deaths	82,705 deaths	85,802 deaths	10
2000s	82,650 deaths	81,850 deaths	83,863 deaths	10
2010s	84,417 deaths	81,827 deaths	88,176 deaths	10
2020s	112,343 deaths	87,810 deaths	140,749 deaths	4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

86 Ecuador 92,205 deaths compare
87 Burundi 91,958 deaths compare
88 Haiti 90,971 deaths compare
90 Guatemala 87,527 deaths compare
91 Rwanda 82,829 deaths compare
92 Saudi Arabia 77,838 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Bolivia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Bolivia?: Number of deaths in Bolivia was 87,810 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 140,749 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 79,840 deaths in 1950.
How does Bolivia rank for number of deaths?: Bolivia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a calendar year.