Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia
Bolivia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia, 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia is 1.28 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia peaked at 16.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.28 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 91st 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 16.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.28 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 88 Paraguay 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Suriname 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Mauritius 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Bhutan 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia was 1.28 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Bolivia ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .