Mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
285.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 15.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 285.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 94th of 196 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, under-5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 285.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 279.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 273.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 267.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 261.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 255.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 249.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 243.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 237.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 231.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 225.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 219.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 193.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 187.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 175.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 165.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 142.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 137.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.7 per 1,000 live births | 231.5 per 1,000 live births | 285.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.27 per 1,000 live births | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | 225.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.57 per 1,000 live births | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | 165.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.46 per 1,000 live births | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.61 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 15.7 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, under-5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 285.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.