Child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.57 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 96th 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.
Child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.54 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 26.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 25.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | 28.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0498 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2427 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .