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 44.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 44.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2019.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +90.1% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +7.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 44.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 44.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.0% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.8% | 44.9% | 2 |
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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 44.9% 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% 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 22.0% 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 40th 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 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.