Bolivia vs Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Bolivia
68.58 years
in 2023
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Bolivia rank
160th
Eritrea rank
159th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bolivia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 68.62 years against 68.58 years in Bolivia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 160th and Eritrea ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.13 years | 41.53 years | 7.6 years | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 53.74 years | 43.07 years | 10.67 years | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 59.38 years | 52.09 years | 7.29 years | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 63.95 years | 60.28 years | 3.67 years | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 67.03 years | 65.62 years | 1.41 years | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 65.09 years | 67.58 years | 2.5 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bolivia or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 68.62 years against 68.58 years in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bolivia and Eritrea?
- 0.04 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Eritrea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bolivia ranks 160th and Eritrea ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release