Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mortality rate, infant was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
186.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 14.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 186.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 183.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 181.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 178.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 172.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 169.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 162.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 155.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 144 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 140 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.43 per 1,000 live births | 159 per 1,000 live births | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.1 per 1,000 live births | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | 155.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.95 per 1,000 live births | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.46 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 186.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.