Homicides in Bolivia
Bolivia: Homicides was 541 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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 541 homicides for homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bolivia peaked at 747 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 418 homicides, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600.6 homicides | 497 homicides | 747 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 468 homicides | 418 homicides | 541 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 homicides in Bolivia?
- Homicides in Bolivia was 541 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 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 747 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 homicides in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for homicides?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.