Life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia is 71.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia peaked at 71.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.06 | 43.07 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.12 | 45.56 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.98 | 49.19 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.24 | 53.4 | 57.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 58.38 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 | 64.14 | 67.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.39 | 68.32 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.44 | 65.25 | 71.15 | 4 |
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More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,117 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bolivia was 71.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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