Bolivia vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Bolivia
68.58 years
in 2023
Mauritania
68.48 years
in 2023
Bolivia rank
160th
Mauritania rank
161st
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bolivia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 68.58 years against 68.48 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Bolivia ranks 160th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.13 years | 51.54 years | 2.41 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 53.74 years | 55.52 years | 1.78 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59.38 years | 59 years | 0.3834 years | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 63.95 years | 63.51 years | 0.4397 years | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 67.03 years | 66.48 years | 0.5482 years | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 65.09 years | 67.58 years | 2.49 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Bolivia, at 68.58 years against 68.48 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 0.1 years, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bolivia ranks 160th and Mauritania ranks 161st 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