Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3688 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.3688, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 2.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3688, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.53 | — |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.994 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9518 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9095 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8615 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8342 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7723 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7219 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6749 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6311 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5903 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5569 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5298 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5053 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4816 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4605 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4451 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4303 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4206 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5741 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6993 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4212 | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3688 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.19 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8928 | 0.6749 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5051 | 0.4206 | 0.6311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5158 | 0.3688 | 0.6993 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 0.3688 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3688 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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