Median age vs births per woman in Bolivia
Bolivia: Median age vs births per woman was 24.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.66
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.66
in 2023
All-time low
18.25
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Bolivia stood at 24.66. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Bolivia peaked at 24.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.25, in 1977.
Bolivia ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.55 | — |
| 1951 | 19.45 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 19.36 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 19.26 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.16 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.06 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 18.96 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 18.86 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.77 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 18.68 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.61 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.55 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.51 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 18.49 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.5 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.52 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.52 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.48 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.43 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.38 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.35 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.32 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.29 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 18.27 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.26 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.25 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.26 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.31 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.34 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.37 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.44 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.48 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.52 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.57 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.62 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.68 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.73 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.84 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.97 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.12 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.26 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.42 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.58 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.73 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.89 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.06 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.63 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.79 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.96 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.14 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.55 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.24 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.75 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.01 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.27 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.18 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.39 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.66 | +1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.11 | 18.68 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.51 | 18.43 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.29 | 18.25 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4 | 18.27 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.09 | 18.62 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.58 | 19.89 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 21.55 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.32 | 24.02 | 24.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Bolivia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Bolivia was 24.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.25 in 1977.
- How does Bolivia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Bolivia ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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