Number of child deaths by age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of child deaths by age was 382 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Bolivia, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Bolivia stood at 382 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Bolivia peaked at 14,011 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 382 deaths, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,571 deaths | 13,119 deaths | 14,011 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,679 deaths | 10,477 deaths | 12,899 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,935 deaths | 7,435 deaths | 10,243 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,450 deaths | 3,780 deaths | 7,089 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,331 deaths | 1,472 deaths | 3,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.1 deaths | 567 deaths | 1,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.6 deaths | 382 deaths | 514 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Bolivia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Bolivia was 382 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,011 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 382 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .