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Languages

Spanish (official) 68.1%, Quechua (official) 17.2%, Aymara (official) 10.5%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.1%; note - Bolivia's 2009 constitution designates Spanish and all indigenous languages as official; 36 indigenous languages are specified, including a few that are extinct (2012 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo (mixed White and Amerindian ancestry) 68%
Indigenous 20%
White 5%
Cholo/Chola 2%
African descent 1%
Other 1%
Unspecified 3%
; 44%
Of respondents indicated feeling part of some indigenous group, predominantly Quechua or Aymara (2009 est.)%

Population Distribution

A high altitude plain in the west between two cordillera of the Andes, known as the Altiplano, is the focal area for most of the population; a dense settlement pattern is also found in and around the city of Santa Cruz, located on the eastern side of the Andes

Urbanization

Urban population: 71.2% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 29.14% (male 1,813,044/female 1,737,699)

15-64 - years : 64.03% (male 3,929,462/female 3,872,943)

65 - years and over : 6.84% (2023 est.) (male 384,356/female 448,575)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 56.3

Youth dependency ratio: 48.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 12

Potential support ratio: 8.3 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 26.2 years (2023 est.)

Male: 25.9 years

Female: 26.6 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 1.01 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.86 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.01 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 22.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 24.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 20 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 72.5 years (2023 est.)

Male: 71 years

Female: 74 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

21.1 years (2008 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

161 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 53

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 72.5 years (2023 est.)

Male: 71 years

Female: 74 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 12.7% (2020 est.)

Male: 20.5% (2020 est.)

Female: 4.8% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.26 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 82

Gross Reproduction Rate

1.1 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

66.5% (2016)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 19.8% of population

Total: 6.5% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

7.9% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

1.03 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 51.6% of population

Total: 16.9% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Child Marriage

Array

Women married by age 15: 3.4%

Women married by age 18: 19.7%

Men married by age 18: 5.2% (2016 est.)

Currently Married Women

57.1% (2023 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2023)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever and malaria

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

20.2% (2016)comparison ranking: 103

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3.4% (2016)comparison ranking: 86

Education Expenditures

9.8% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 5

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 92.5%

Male: 96.5%

Female: 88.6% (2015)

Year

Population

  • 12,186,079

Nationality 2023

  • Bolivian(s) noun


  • Bolivian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    65.00%
  • Protestant Evangelical Nonspecific
    19.60%
  • Evangelical Baptist
    2.10%
  • Evangelical Pentecostal
    1.80%
  • Evangelical Methodist
    0.70%
  • Adventist
    2.80%
  • Protestant Nonspecific
    -0.30%
  • Believer Not Belonging To The Church
    0.90%
  • Other
    4.80%
  • Atheist
    1.70%
  • Agnostic
    0.60%
  • None
    6.10%
  • Unspecified Est
    1.32%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.06% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 93

Birth Rate

  • 18.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 81

Death Rate

  • 6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 139

Migration Rate

  • -1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 144

Urban Areas Population

  • LA
    1.936 million
  • Santa
    1.820 million
  • Cochabamba
    1.400 million
  • (constitutional
    000 Sucre

Health Expenditure

  • 7.9% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 1.03 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.3 beds/1,000 population (2017)
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