Cause of death, by injury in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Cause of death, by injury was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury 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 5.5% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 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 injury in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Cause of death, by injury in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.