What is maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia was 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 517.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.

How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Bolivia ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Maternal mortality ratio was 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

51st

of 195 countries

All-time high

517.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia, 1985–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Bolivia peaked at 517.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	477.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births	430.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births	517.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births	5
1990s	339.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births	291.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births	407.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2000s	245.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births	204.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births	286.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2010s	171.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births	156.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births	195.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2020s	199.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births	146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births	270.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

48 Botswana 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
49 Pakistan 155.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
50 Marshall Islands 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
52 Nepal 142 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
53 Indonesia 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
54 Namibia 138.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Bolivia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia was 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 517.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Bolivia ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.