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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · BOL · population about 12.7 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 2 are born here — about one in 507. That is 0.3 million a year, or 0.5 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better71.1yrs#181 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better66.1yrs#183 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better38.5‰#198 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better29.6‰#199 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better12,873int$#164 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal40.9#184 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better146/100k births#187 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better91%#140 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better40%#136 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better72%#83 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better25%#163 / 237
Road deathslower is better21.1/100k people#175 / 237
Male smokinglower is better12%#80 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better27%#107 / 237
Internet usehigher is better80%#135 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.47#80 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

What are the odds of being born in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?

About 0.3 million babies are born in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) in 2026, 0.20% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 507. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.5 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?

On the UN life table, women in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) live 71.1 years and men 66.1; female life expectancy ranks 181 of 237. Infant mortality is 29.6‰ and under-five mortality 38.5‰.

What is income per person in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 12,873 international dollars, ranking 164 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 40.9 (lower is more equal), and 72% of people live in cities.