Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 68.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
68.74
in 2024
All-time low
43.34
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bolivia is 68.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bolivia peaked at 68.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.34, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 162nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.34 | — |
| 1961 | 43.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 44.34 | +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 | 46.7 | +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 | 55.51 | +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 | 63.45 | +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 | 67.2 | +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% |
| 2024 | 68.74 | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.95 | 43.34 | 46.7 | 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 | 65.82 | 61.43 | 68.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia was 68.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.34 in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bolivia ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.