Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0206 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Bolivia stood at 0.0206. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Bolivia peaked at 0.0558 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0206, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0558 | — |
| 2001 | 0.053 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0505 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0433 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0411 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.039 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0229 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.022 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 | -3.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0206 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0206 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0448 | 0.0352 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 | 0.022 | 0.0334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 | 0.0206 | 0.0213 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Bolivia?
- Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia was 0.0206 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.