Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Maternal mortality ratio was 146.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 146.37 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 286.92 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146.37 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.35 per 100,000 live births | 204.95 per 100,000 live births | 286.92 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.1 per 100,000 live births | 156.49 per 100,000 live births | 195.81 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.64 per 100,000 live births | 146.37 per 100,000 live births | 270.03 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 48 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 15.7 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.23 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.34 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 114 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 13.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.158 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.5% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.83 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 189,894 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 146.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 286.92 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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