World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Bolivia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 68.7 yrs (2024), 163rd of 217 in the world and 41st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 71.3 yrs (2024), 163rd of 217 in the world and 41st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 66.3 yrs (2024), 163rd of 217 in the world and 41st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy68.7 yrs2024 · world 163/217 · region 41/42Life expectancy, women71.3 yrs2024 · world 163/217 · region 41/42Life expectancy, men66.3 yrs2024 · world 163/217 · region 41/42Infant mortality14.22024 · world 90/196 · region 13/35
Life expectancy
BoliviaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Bolivia68.7 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BoliviaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Bolivia71.3 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Bolivia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years68.7 yrs2024163/21741/4262.1 yrs66.0 yrs62.9 yrs+2.6%since 201475.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.3 yrs2024163/21741/4264.1 yrs68.3 yrs67.1 yrs+2.9%since 201478.7 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years66.3 yrs2024163/21741/4260.1 yrs63.8 yrs59.7 yrs+2.3%since 201472.9 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births14.2202490/19613/3557.231.517.4−43%since 201413.333.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births15.7202494/19614/3570.736.719.3−45%since 201415.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births7.32024106/19619/3527.918.09.1−47%since 20148.321.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births146202351/1943/34287196218−17%since 201377235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months67%2024173/19333/3384%88%74%−22.0 ppsince 201486%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202471/15323/290.3%0.3%0.4%+0.1 ppsince 20140.6%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people114202461/2084/4040219594−15%since 201451208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.9%202386/19315/334.4%5.2%8.0%+1.3 ppsince 20137.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure27.3%2023101/19319/3333.5%33.3%20.9%−6.7 ppsince 201329.7%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.282021102/18022/291.1820010.430.96+179%since 20112.570.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.52023125/18221/33·1.11.4+37%since 20132.01.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population93.4%2024133/20629/3581.2%86.9%91.7%+4.5 ppsince 201497.6%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population71.6%2024150/20332/3434.9%48.3%65.4%+16.6 ppsince 201490.3%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults12.3%2024115/1669/2229.8%19.3%13.8%−7.0 ppsince 201013.6%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people21.1201963/1868/3214.517.321.12019+27%since 200917.317.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bolivia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bolivia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBoliviaBrazilArgentinaPeruChileParaguay
Life expectancy68.7 yrs202476.0 yrs202477.5 yrs202477.9 yrs202481.4 yrs202474.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.3 yrs202479.1 yrs202480.0 yrs202480.3 yrs202483.2 yrs202477.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men66.3 yrs202473.0 yrs202475.0 yrs202475.6 yrs202479.5 yrs202471.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality14.2202412.320248.0202411.020245.8202414.52024
Under-5 mortality15.7202414.220249.5202412.920246.8202416.32024
Neonatal mortality7.320247.120245.120246.520244.720248.62024
Maternal mortality1462023672023332023512023102023582023
Measles vaccination67%202493%202482%202489%202493%202490%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%20240.7%20240.4%20240.4%20240.7%20240.5%2024
Brazil: healthArgentina: healthPeru: healthChile: healthParaguay: health
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