Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.4696 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4696
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.4936
in 2010
All-time low
0.3489
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.4696 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Bolivia peaked at 0.4936 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3489, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3489 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3532 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3548 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3592 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3635 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3683 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3744 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3776 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3844 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3915 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3965 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4045 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4149 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4267 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4372 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4481 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.462 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4686 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.478 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4869 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4936 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4911 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4889 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4877 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4856 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4827 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4809 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4787 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4763 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4742 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4724 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4711 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4702 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4692 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4696 | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.4696 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.4696 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4731, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3676 | 0.3489 | 0.3915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4423 | 0.3965 | 0.4869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.484 | 0.4742 | 0.4936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4705 | 0.4692 | 0.4724 | 5 |
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 neonatal deaths in Bolivia?
- Neonatal deaths in Bolivia was 0.4696 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4936 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3489 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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