3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bolivia
Bolivia: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia stood at 13.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia peaked at 29.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5 | — |
| 2001 | 28.6 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 23 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 13.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 13.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.39 | 23 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 | 14.2 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 66 Marshall Islands 13.8 compare
- 67 Fiji 13.7 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 13.6 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 12.9 compare
- 72 Cambodia 12.8 compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia was 13.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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