Bolivia

People

The People of Bolivia and divided between the 56% who descend from indegenous people and the balance who are the descendants of European immigrants. The major indigenous groups are the Aymara, Quechua, and Guarani.

 

1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 6.86 8.34 9.92 10.89
Population growth (annual %) 2 1.9 1.6 1.5
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 1,098.60 1,098.60 1,098.60 1,098.60
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 6.3 7.7 9.2 10.1
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. 66.4 45.1 39.5
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 7.1 28.6 7.3 7.1
Income share held by lowest 20% 5.6 1.1 3.8 3.9
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 55 61 66 69
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.9 4.1 3.2 2.9
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 93 90 76 69
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 30 53 61 67
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 42 67 84 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 124 80 47 37
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 9.7 5.9 3.6 3.4
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 53 84 88 99
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. .. 98 91
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 100.1 118 104.7 97.7
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) .. 71 83 86
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 628 600.9 562.1 547.6
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) .. .. .. 30.9
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.4 .. 0.7 ..
Urban population growth (annual %) 3.8 2.7 2.3 2.1
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 381 588 644 789
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.84 1.33 1.53 1.93
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 266 420 604 753