Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Child mortality rate
Bolivia
4.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.5%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
37th
Ethiopia rank
35th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.5% | 32.6% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 25.7% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 25.6% | 7.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 17.6% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 11.3% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.