Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 10.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.74
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.16
in 2011
All-time low
6.92
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10.74 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia peaked at 12.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2005.
That places Bolivia 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.04 | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.39 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.96 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.33 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.33 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.74 | +6.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.07, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6.92 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 8.32 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 10.1 | 10.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.42 compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 11.92 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 10.95 compare
- 37 Mauritania 10.64 compare
- 38 Eritrea 10.43 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.41 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bolivia was 10.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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