Male homicide victims in Bolivia
Bolivia: Male homicide victims was 359 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Bolivia, 2008–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Bolivia stood at 359 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Bolivia peaked at 690.76 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 226 homicides, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 690.76 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 334 homicides | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 397 homicides | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 481 homicides | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 336 homicides | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 286 homicides | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 234 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 226 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 285 homicides | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 359 homicides | +26.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 359 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 359 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.76 homicides | 690.76 homicides | 690.76 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 366.8 homicides | 286 homicides | 481 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 276 homicides | 226 homicides | 359 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 41 Cuba 395 homicides compare
- 42 Paraguay 393 homicides compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 homicides compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 345 homicides compare
- 46 Uruguay 325 homicides compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 300 homicides compare
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 male homicide victims in Bolivia?
- Male homicide victims in Bolivia was 359 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 690.76 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 homicides in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for male homicide victims?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.