Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 1,256 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,256
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,256
in 2025
All-time low
496.82
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Bolivia is 1,256, measured 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 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Bolivia peaked at 1,256 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 496.82, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 496.82 | — |
| 1951 | 500.36 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 504.25 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 511.04 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 521.73 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 533.61 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 545.48 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 558.22 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 571.74 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 585.8 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 600.25 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 614.95 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 629.81 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 644.82 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 659.92 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 674.95 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 690.13 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 705.81 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 721.9 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 738.13 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 754.24 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 770.19 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 785.59 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 800.58 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 815.81 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 831.28 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 848.01 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 866.22 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 884.59 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 902.56 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 920.46 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 937.5 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 953.12 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 968.11 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 983.3 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 998.42 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,014 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,030 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,048 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,066 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,084 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,103 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,119 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,130 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,139 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,146 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,151 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,155 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,159 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,164 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,169 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,172 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,174 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,177 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,179 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,181 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,187 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,197 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,206 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,215 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,224 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,229 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,233 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,237 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,240 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,242 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,243 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,244 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,245 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,245 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,246 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,247 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,249 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,251 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,253 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,256 | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,256 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,256 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,225, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532.9 | 496.82 | 585.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 668.07 | 600.25 | 738.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 825.91 | 754.24 | 902.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 991.86 | 920.46 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,135 | 1,084 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 | 1,169 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 1,224 | 1,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 1,246 | 1,256 | 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 under age 5 in Bolivia?
- Child population under age 5 in Bolivia was 1,256 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 in 2025.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.82 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for child population under age 5?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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