Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 71.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 71.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia peaked at 82.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.6% | — |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.0%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.5% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.4% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (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)
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 71.4% 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 82.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bolivia ranks 68th 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.