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

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1985200220201985: 1.4k deaths1986: 1.4k deaths1987: 1.4k deaths1988: 1.3k deaths1989: 1.2k deaths1990: 1.2k deaths1991: 1.1k deaths1992: 1.1k deaths1993: 969.7 deaths1994: 930.7 deaths1995: 900.1 deaths1996: 869.9 deaths1997: 790.5 deaths1998: 761.1 deaths1999: 735.1 deaths2000: 727.1 deaths2001: 663.5 deaths2002: 645.4 deaths2003: 640.4 deaths2004: 603 deaths2005: 591.3 deaths2006: 572.3 deaths2007: 575.6 deaths2008: 552.3 deaths2009: 491.3 deaths2010: 484.1 deaths2011: 470.2 deaths2012: 472.1 deaths2013: 460.9 deaths2014: 431.2 deaths2015: 433.5 deaths2016: 423 deaths2017: 431.5 deaths2018: 450.9 deaths2019: 462.2 deaths2020: 423.2 deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 deaths compare
  2. 56 Morocco 472.07 deaths compare
  3. 57 Guinea-Bissau 464.06 deaths compare
  4. 59 Egypt 416.62 deaths compare
  5. 60 Peru 406.42 deaths compare
  6. 61 Gambia 398.67 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.