Bolivia: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Bolivia?

Life expectancy at birth in Bolivia was 68.7 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, using UN estimates. Infant mortality was 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the same source.

Bolivia's own population projections are produced by INE from the census; the 2024 census counted 11,365,333 people, according to the INE. Life expectancy is the average number of years a newborn would live at current death rates.

Official sources: World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Bolivia · World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Bolivia · INE

What is the maternal mortality rate in Bolivia?

Bolivia's maternal mortality ratio was 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 164 in 2022, according to the UN inter-agency estimate published by the World Bank.

The UN figure is modelled for comparison between countries and is revised as new data arrive. National health information, including maternal health services, is published by the Ministry of Health and Sports. Infant mortality was 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank.

Official sources: World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia

How much does Bolivia spend on health?

Current health spending in Bolivia was 6.9% of GDP in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank, using WHO data. Bolivia had 1.28 doctors per 1,000 people in 2021, according to the same source.

Health expenditure covers spending by government, social security funds, households and donors. The public health system is run by the Ministry of Health and Sports.

Official sources: World Bank: Current health expenditure, Bolivia · World Bank: Physicians per 1,000 people, Bolivia

What is the average life expectancy in Bolivia?

68.7 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Bolivia for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 32nd highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 74.0 years. Worldwide: 139th of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Bolivia?

14.2 per 1,000: that is the infant mortality rate in Bolivia for 2024, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. No year since 2005 has been lower. Latin America & Caribbean median: 12.1 per 1,000; Bolivia is 13th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 89th of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Bolivia?

The WHO puts the maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia at 146 per 100,000 in 2023. No year since 2005 has been lower. Latin America & Caribbean median: 55.0 per 100,000; Bolivia is 3rd highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 51st of 192.

What share of GDP does Bolivia spend on health care?

In 2023, current health spending in Bolivia was 6.9% of GDP, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 8.2% of GDP; its low point was 2008, at 4.6% of GDP. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 6.8% of GDP, and Bolivia placed 15th highest of 33. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 84th highest.

How much do people in Bolivia pay for health care themselves?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 27.3%. The peak was 34.4% in 2012 and the low 20.9% in 2020. Latin America & Caribbean median: 29.3%; Bolivia is 19th highest of 33. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 99th highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Bolivia?

In 2021, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 1.3 per 1,000, according to the WHO. The peak was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2016 and the low 0.33 per 1,000 in 2007. Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.6 per 1,000; Bolivia is 17th highest of 17. Worldwide: 80th of 123.

What is hospital capacity in Bolivia?

In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bolivia was 1.5 per 1,000, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.1 per 1,000; Bolivia is 16th highest of 22. Worldwide: 54th of 73.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Bolivia?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Bolivia was 67.0% in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 32nd highest of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 89.5%. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 171st highest.