Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.5% | — |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.4% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.