Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia
Bolivia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 66.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.13 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.44 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia is 66.13 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia peaked at 66.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.44 years, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 182nd 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 38.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 39.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 40.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 40.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 42.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 43.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 44.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.65 years | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 58.37 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.79 years | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.13 years | +2.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 66.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 66.13 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.62 years | 38.44 years | 40.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.83 years | 41.17 years | 44.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.29 years | 45.04 years | 49.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.23 years | 50.24 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6 years | 55.22 years | 59.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.83 years | 60.1 years | 63.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 years | 63.85 years | 65.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 years | 58.37 years | 66.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 179 Guyana 66.51 years compare
- 180 Mauritania 66.5 years compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years compare
- 183 East Timor 66.07 years compare
- 184 Gabon 65.9 years compare
- 185 Rwanda 65.49 years compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Bolivia was 66.13 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.44 years in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Bolivia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.