Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia
Bolivia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3688 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia 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 peaked at 2.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3688, in 2023.
Bolivia 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, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3688 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3688 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.5% | 0.4206 | 0.5741 |
| 2022 | -39.8% | 0.6993 | 0.4212 |
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 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bolivia was 0.3688 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3688 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bolivia ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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