Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia

Bolivia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 160.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
160.91
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
586.51
in 1985
All-time low
160.84
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1985–2020

2003004005006001985200220201985: 586.51986: 576.21987: 5491988: 5271989: 476.11990: 451.91991: 431.81992: 428.11993: 378.81994: 3651995: 354.41996: 341.11997: 311.21998: 298.51999: 2862000: 2842001: 261.22002: 253.12003: 251.12004: 235.62005: 230.12006: 218.42007: 219.72008: 210.82009: 186.82010: 184.12011: 178.12012: 178.82013: 174.62014: 163.32015: 164.82016: 160.82017: 164.12018: 171.42019: 175.82020: 160.9

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 160.91 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 586.51 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 160.84, in 2016.

That places Bolivia 54th out of 189 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.

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 586.51 —
1986 576.15 -1.8%
1987 548.98 -4.7%
1988 527.03 -4.0%
1989 476.11 -9.7%
1990 451.95 -5.1%
1991 431.75 -4.5%
1992 428.09 -0.8%
1993 378.79 -11.5%
1994 364.97 -3.7%
1995 354.36 -2.9%
1996 341.12 -3.7%
1997 311.22 -8.8%
1998 298.45 -4.1%
1999 286.04 -4.2%
2000 284.01 -0.7%
2001 261.22 -8.0%
2002 253.09 -3.1%
2003 251.13 -0.8%
2004 235.56 -6.2%
2005 230.09 -2.3%
2006 218.42 -5.1%
2007 219.7 +0.6%
2008 210.8 -4.0%
2009 186.81 -11.4%
2010 184.09 -1.5%
2011 178.09 -3.3%
2012 178.81 +0.4%
2013 174.58 -2.4%
2014 163.33 -6.4%
2015 164.84 +0.9%
2016 160.84 -2.4%
2017 164.06 +2.0%
2018 171.43 +4.5%
2019 175.75 +2.5%
2020 160.91 -8.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 160.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 160.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 542.96 476.11 586.51 5
1990s 364.67 286.04 451.95 10
2000s 235.08 186.81 284.01 10
2010s 171.58 160.84 184.09 10
2020s 160.91 160.91 160.91 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 51 Myanmar 178.67 compare
  2. 52 Nepal 174.41 compare
  3. 53 Indonesia 172.92 compare
  4. 55 Pakistan 154.16 compare
  5. 56 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 compare
  6. 57 Zambia 134.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia?
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bolivia was 160.91 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 586.51 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 160.84 in 2016.
How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Bolivia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
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Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.