Infant mortality rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Infant mortality rate was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 3.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bolivia peaked at 16.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bolivia?
- Infant mortality rate in Bolivia was 3.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.