Bolivia

Level moderateupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
Wildfire5Epidemic
What governments advise19 states tracked
9 nothing to report8 increased caution2 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

6alerts in progress2 / 19states advise against travel4.4homicides / 100,000 inhab.583events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Bolivia?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 583 events there, including 212 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Earthquake, Internet outage.

Is there a government travel advisory for Bolivia?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Bolivia: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Fire detected by satellite — Ojaki (497 hotspots)

12 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Pocona (217 hotspots)

5 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Wildfire

5 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Portoncito (184 hotspots)

6 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — Magdalena (220 hotspots)

7 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

CDC health alert (level 2) — Chikungunya (Bolivia)

8 months ago · CDC

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Bolivia?

Bolivia sits at level 4 of 4, the top of our scale. Over the last 12 months we logged 291 events, 116 of them severe. Wildfire is almost all of that volume: 280 records, 114 severe. That count tells you how often, not how serious. Ranked by what is at stake for people, three things come first: earthquakes, 7 recorded and none severe; one travel advisory record; one epidemic record, severe. A severe flood and one thunderstorm close the list. The year is lopsided. July alone carries 213 events, August 71, May 3, and that load is fire season, since fires, floods, storms and epidemics are the hazards that follow a season here. December and February hold one event each, June two. Earthquakes follow no calendar. On homicides, the rate is 4.4 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. It covers homicide only.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the middle of the year is what you plan around. July and August carry the bulk of what we record, and that load is fire. December, February and June were the quietest months. Four alerts are open right now, so read them before you commit to a long booking. Earthquakes have no season: 7 were recorded, none severe, so treat them as something you set up for once rather than track month to month. Level 4 is our top rating and we are not going to soften it, so book things you can move and keep a fallback place in mind. On everyday theft and scams, little was recorded and no world figure exists to compare against. The homicide rate is not a stand-in for it. Ask people who already live where you are heading.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Bolivia has experienced a high number of wildfires, with 280 recorded events and 114 severe ones. Earthquakes are rare but can be quite impactful, with 7 events and no severe cases. Floods and epidemics are less frequent but can be serious when they occur, with 1 flood and 1 epidemic event, both severe. Thunderstorms happen occasionally. The country’s homicide rate is 4.4 per 100k, above the world median of 2.1. Most hazards peak in July, with a significant drop in activity during December, February, and June. No armed conflict or war zones are reported.

To watch right now

  • Four alerts are open right now. Read what each one covers before you travel or sign a long stay, because this is not what an ordinary month looks like here.

To watch as a rule

  • Fire season around July and August: 280 fire records over the last 12 months, 114 of them severe, and the smoke travels far from the flames.
  • Earthquakes, on no calendar at all: 7 recorded, none severe.
  • Water and storms in their season: one severe flood and one thunderstorm recorded.
  • One epidemic record, severe, and epidemics here do follow a season.

Good reflexes

  • Read the four open alerts before you pay for a month of anything.
  • Book July and August travel on tickets you can change.
  • Ask your host how the flat handles smoke: window seals, a purifier, a room you can close.
  • Work out where you would stand in your flat if the ground moved, before you need to.
  • Keep offline maps and a photo of your papers on your phone.

Bolivia: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential
  • Cities excluded from the zone

Bolivia: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • New displacements, conflict: 0 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.3 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 4.4 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 28.1 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Road deaths: 21.1 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 1.3 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 1.5 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 68.7 years (median 74.7)
Air quality (PM2.5)
28.1µg/m³ · 2023

Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Road deaths
21.1per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
1.3per 1,000 people · 2021

Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
1.5per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
68.7years · 2024

Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, conflict
0per 1,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better

31 people in total

New displacements, disasters
0.3per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

3,800 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.09per 1,000 people · 2025

1,147 people in total

0 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

4.9/10 — medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

4.4homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Close to the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Bolivia: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 150 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire14240 40 severe
  • Earthquake7
  • Storm11 1 severe

Last 12 months · 583 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire559207 207 severe
  • Earthquake17
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Terror attack11 1 severe
  • Storm11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe
  • Epidemic11 1 severe
  • Flood1

+ 1 more type · 1 event

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Humanitarian response under way

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  • IFRC humanitarian operation — Bolivia Civil Unrest

    Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jun 13, 2026 · planned until Dec 31, 2026

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