Life Expectancy at Birth in Bolivia

Bolivia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 68.74 in 2024. β–² 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 compare
  2. 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
  3. 161 Eritrea, The State of 68.89 compare
  4. 163 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 68.71 compare
  5. 164 Gabon 68.51 compare
  6. 165 Uganda 68.49 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Bolivia

All data for Bolivia β†’

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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.