Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 31.4% 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 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2019.
Bolivia ranks 70th 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 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 67 Tajikistan 32.9% compare
- 68 Peru 32.5% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 32.1% compare
- 71 Montenegro 30.8% compare
- 72 Vanuatu 30.4% compare
- 73 Romania 30.2% 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)
- 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 31.4% 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 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bolivia ranks 70th 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 8.0%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.