Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of maternal deaths was 423.19 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
423.19 deaths
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,413 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
423 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bolivia is 423.19 deaths, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bolivia peaked at 1,413 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 423 deaths, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,413 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,406 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,361 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,318 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,200 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,152 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,105 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 969.71 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 930.67 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 900.08 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 869.85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 790.5 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 761.06 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 735.13 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 727.06 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 663.5 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 645.37 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 640.38 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 603.03 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 591.32 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 572.26 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 575.61 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 552.3 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 491.31 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 484.15 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 470.16 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 472.05 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 460.88 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 431.2 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 433.52 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 423 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 431.47 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 450.87 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 462.23 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 423.19 deaths | -8.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 423.19 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35 deaths, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 423.19 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87 deaths, 10.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,340 deaths | 1,200 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 931.49 deaths | 735.13 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.21 deaths | 491.31 deaths | 727.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.95 deaths | 423 deaths | 484.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.19 deaths | 423.19 deaths | 423.19 deaths | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bolivia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia was 423.19 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 deaths in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.