Number of child deaths by age in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of child deaths by age was 382 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
382 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,011 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
382 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Bolivia, 1965–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196519942024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 84 Germany 453 deaths compare
  2. 85 Tunisia 412 deaths compare
  3. 86 East Timor 398 deaths compare
  4. 88 United Kingdom 378 deaths compare
  5. 89 Laos 360 deaths compare
  6. 90 Syria 352 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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