Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 146.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 146.37 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146.37, in 2023.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 56th of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 286.92 | — |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Plurinational State of)
More health data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 15.7 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.23 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.34 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 114 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 13.48 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.158 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.5% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.83 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.29 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 146.37 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.37 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 56th out of 212 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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