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 |