Probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia
Bolivia: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1950
All-time low
2.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.9% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia peaked at 15.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.6% | — |
| 1951 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Bolivia was 2.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.