Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 68.74 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 compare
- 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
- 161 Eritrea, The State of 68.89 compare
- 163 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 68.71 compare
- 164 Gabon 68.51 compare
- 165 Uganda 68.49 compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 122,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,611 (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.