Homicide rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Homicide rate was 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Bolivia is 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bolivia peaked at 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Bolivia ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 34 Zimbabwe 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Mauritania 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Eritrea 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mali 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Bolivia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 710 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.68 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.805 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.605 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.414 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.352 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Bolivia?
- Homicide rate in Bolivia was 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for homicide rate?
- Bolivia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.