Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 3.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.18
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.75
in 1950
All-time low
3.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 3.18 for infant mortality rates 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 rates in Bolivia peaked at 16.75 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.18, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.75 | — |
| 1951 | 16.67 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 16.59 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.5 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.32 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.22 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.01 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.9 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 15.79 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.67 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.55 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 15.43 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.3 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.03 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.88 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 14.74 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 14.58 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.42 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.26 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.09 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 13.91 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.74 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 13.55 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 13.36 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.17 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.97 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.75 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 12.54 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.32 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.09 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.62 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.37 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.12 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.86 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.59 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.31 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.03 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.73 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.44 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.12 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.48 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.16 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.84 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.21 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.63 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.35 | 15.9 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.21 | 14.58 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.62 | 12.75 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.47 | 10.31 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 | 7.21 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4.79 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.54 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.18 | 3.45 | 4 |
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 infant mortality rates in Bolivia?
- Infant mortality rates in Bolivia was 3.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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