Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia
Bolivia: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 160.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
160.91
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
586.51
in 1985
All-time low
160.84
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia stood at 160.91.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia peaked at 586.51 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 160.84, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia, year by year
| 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 69.83, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bolivia was 160.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 586.51 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.84 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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