Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia

Bolivia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0206 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0206
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0558
in 2000
All-time low
0.0206
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Bolivia, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0562001: 0.0532002: 0.052003: 0.0482004: 0.0462005: 0.0432006: 0.0412007: 0.0392008: 0.0372009: 0.0352010: 0.0332011: 0.0322012: 0.032013: 0.0292014: 0.0272015: 0.0262016: 0.0252017: 0.0242018: 0.0232019: 0.0222020: 0.0212021: 0.021

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare
  2. 66 Venezuela 0.0212 compare
  3. 67 Iraq 0.0207 compare
  4. 69 Bhutan 0.0206 compare
  5. 70 Guatemala 0.0193 compare
  6. 71 Algeria 0.0191 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.