Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -4.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-5.92 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -4.3 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at -1.37 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.92 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1963 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1964 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1965 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1966 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1967 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1968 | -2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1970 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1972 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1973 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1975 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1978 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1981 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1983 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1984 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1986 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1987 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1988 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1996 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1997 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1999 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2000 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2002 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.76 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bolivia was -4.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.37 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.92 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.