Child mortality rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Child mortality rate was 3.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Bolivia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Bolivia stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bolivia peaked at 39.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.6% | 32.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.1% | 24.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 16.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
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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 child mortality rate in Bolivia?
- Child mortality rate in Bolivia was 3.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for child mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five