Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Colombia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
10,762 deaths
in 2023
Colombia
8,456 deaths
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
55th
Colombia rank
58th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 10,762 deaths against 8,456 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 2,306 deaths.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 58th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 43,070 deaths 100,351 deaths 57,281 deaths Colombia
1960s 47,127 deaths 87,386 deaths 40,259 deaths Colombia
1970s 47,643 deaths 60,513 deaths 12,870 deaths Colombia
1980s 43,299 deaths 38,925 deaths 4,373 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 32,839 deaths 27,342 deaths 5,497 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 20,530 deaths 18,556 deaths 1,975 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 13,772 deaths 11,495 deaths 2,277 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 11,281 deaths 8,958 deaths 2,323 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Colombia?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 10,762 deaths against 8,456 deaths in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
2,306 deaths, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Colombia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.