Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia

Bolivia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 43.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2021
All-time low
16.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 25.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 21.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 19.8 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 16.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 41.6 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 43.9 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia is 43.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.

Bolivia ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Bolivia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 25.5%
2010 21.9% -14.1%
2015 19.8% -9.4%
2019 16.9% -14.7%
2020 41.6% +145.8%
2021 43.9% +5.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 43.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 43.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2010s 19.6% 16.9% 21.9% 3
2020s 42.7% 41.6% 43.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 23 Paraguay 46.4% compare
  2. 24 Angola 45.9% compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 44.5% compare
  4. 27 Cameroon 43.5% compare
  5. 28 Uganda 43.4% compare
  6. 29 Sierra Leone 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia was 43.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
How does Bolivia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Bolivia ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.