Child population (in thousands) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Child population (in thousands) was 4,422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,422
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,422
in 2025
All-time low
1,399
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 4,422 for child population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Bolivia peaked at 4,422 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,399, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population (in thousands) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,399 | — |
| 1951 | 1,426 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,456 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 1,486 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,519 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1,552 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1,588 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1,624 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1,661 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1,699 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1,737 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,775 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,813 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,851 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,889 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,929 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,972 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,020 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,071 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,121 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,173 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,226 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,279 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,333 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,387 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,443 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,499 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,558 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,616 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,675 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,734 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,793 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,852 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,911 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,969 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,028 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,087 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,146 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,207 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,270 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3,332 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,395 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,456 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,511 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,558 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,604 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,649 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,692 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,734 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,776 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,817 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,856 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,895 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,937 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,975 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,011 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,046 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,078 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,107 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,133 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,158 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,182 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,206 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,228 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,249 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,269 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,288 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,305 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,320 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,337 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,354 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,370 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,386 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,401 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,413 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,422 | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,422 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,616, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,422 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,377, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,541 | 1,399 | 1,699 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,918 | 1,737 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,419 | 2,173 | 2,675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 | 2,734 | 3,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,571 | 3,332 | 3,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,986 | 3,817 | 4,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,254 | 4,158 | 4,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,391 | 4,354 | 4,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Bolivia?
- Child population in Bolivia was 4,422 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,422 in 2025.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for child population?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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