Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia
Bolivia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 146.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 146.37 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia peaked at 517.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 146.37, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 517.92 | — |
| 1986 | 503.13 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 478.23 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 457.02 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 430.01 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 407.44 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 390.92 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 375.2 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 354.17 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 335.58 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 321.62 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 313.65 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 305.89 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 297.97 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 291.53 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 286.92 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 275.74 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 262.25 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 256.18 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 250.56 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 242.25 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 236.29 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 224.06 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 214.34 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 204.95 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 195.81 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 187.15 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 180.32 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 175.2 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 170.75 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 166.13 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 162.13 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 159.76 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 157.3 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 156.49 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 217.83 | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 270.03 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 164.33 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 146.37 | -10.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 146.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 146.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +39.2% | 156.49 | 217.83 |
| 2022 | -39.1% | 270.03 | 164.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 477.26 | 430.01 | 517.92 | 5 |
| 1990s | 339.4 | 291.53 | 407.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.35 | 204.95 | 286.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.1 | 156.49 | 195.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.64 | 146.37 | 270.03 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bolivia was 146.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 517.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.37 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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