Homicides by firearm in Bolivia
Bolivia: Homicides by firearm was 7 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm in Bolivia, 2015–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 85.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Bolivia peaked at 47 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 homicides, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 19 homicides | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 43 homicides | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 31 homicides | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 32 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 36 homicides | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 47 homicides | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 7 homicides | -85.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.5 homicides, 7% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2 homicides | 11 homicides | 43 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 28 homicides | 7 homicides | 47 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More social development data for Bolivia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Bolivia?
- Homicides by firearm in Bolivia was 7 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.