Birth rates and death rates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Birth rates and death rates was 7.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7.17 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Bolivia peaked at 25.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.84 | — |
| 1951 | 25.46 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 25.18 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 24.77 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 24.44 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 24.16 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 23.86 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 23.31 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 23.02 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 22.7 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 22.41 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 22.06 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 21.73 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 21.4 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 21.01 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 20.64 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.26 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.88 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.54 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 19.16 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 18.8 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 18.45 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 18.06 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 17.66 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 17.19 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.75 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.43 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.08 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.69 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.33 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.77 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.13 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.84 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.53 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.13 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.78 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.41 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.03 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.68 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.95 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.7 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.52 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.34 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.18 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.01 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.88 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.36 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.46 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.73 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.68 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 7.17 | -6.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.4% | 7.55 | 10.84 |
| 2022 | -34.9% | 11.79 | 7.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.37 | 23.02 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.16 | 19.54 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.43 | 15.69 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 | 12.41 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 | 9.88 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.17 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.55 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 7.17 | 11.79 | 4 |
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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 birth rates and death rates in Bolivia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Bolivia was 7.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Bolivia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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