Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 1990
All-time low
1.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.76 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2 | — |
| 1991 | 6.81 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.12 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.84 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 | 4.65 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.08 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.09 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.76 | 2.02 | 5 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.76 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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