Homicides in Bolivia
Bolivia: Homicides was 1,280 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Bolivia is 1,280 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bolivia peaked at 1,280 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 601.14 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 610.55 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 620 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 629.48 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 639.11 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 648.84 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 704.98 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 850.46 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 954.3 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1,050 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,223 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,266 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,264 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,161 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,088 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 981.55 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 940.43 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 953.43 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,086 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,097 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,194 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,280 deaths | +7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,280 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,280 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 730.84 deaths | 601.14 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 deaths | 940.43 deaths | 1,266 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 deaths | 1,194 deaths | 1,280 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Bolivia?
- Homicides in Bolivia was 1,280 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.14 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for homicides?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.