Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 44.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 44.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 44.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +169.1% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +7.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 44.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 44.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.4% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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, Plurinational State of?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 44.4% 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.