Life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Life expectancy at birth, female was 71.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia stood at 71.32 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia peaked at 71.32 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.56 years, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.12 years | 45.56 years | 48.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.98 years | 49.19 years | 52.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.24 years | 53.4 years | 57.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 years | 58.38 years | 63.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 years | 64.14 years | 67.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.39 years | 68.32 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 years | 65.25 years | 71.32 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Bolivia was 71.32 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.32 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.56 years in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Bolivia ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.