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.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Bolivia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .