Bolivia vs Namibia: Life expectation at birth by sex

Bolivia
71.15
in 2023
Namibia
71.34
in 2023
Bolivia rank
180th
Namibia rank
178th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Bolivia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 71.34 against 71.15 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 180th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 44.06 46.93 2.87 Namibia
1960s 47.12 53.48 6.36 Namibia
1970s 50.98 59.69 8.71 Namibia
1980s 55.24 63.84 8.6 Namibia
1990s 61.2 60.22 0.987 Bolivia
2000s 66.24 55.02 11.23 Bolivia
2010s 69.39 62.84 6.55 Bolivia
2020s 68.44 68 0.4455 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Bolivia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 71.34 against 71.15 in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Bolivia and Namibia?
0.19, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Namibia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Bolivia ranks 180th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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