Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,916 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,916
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,506
in 1967
All-time low
1,916
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia stood at 1,916. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia peaked at 12,506 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,916, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12,506 | — |
| 1968 | 12,431 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 12,302 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,162 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 12,056 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11,938 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11,876 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11,803 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,694 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,699 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,595 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,473 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11,361 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,278 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 11,228 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,161 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,126 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,083 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,955 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,884 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,777 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10,661 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10,484 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,298 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,112 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,780 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,472 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9,161 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,841 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,549 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,152 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7,821 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,523 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7,154 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 6,806 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,511 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,270 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,023 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,791 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,641 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,397 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,161 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,931 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,693 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,390 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,105 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,842 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,587 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,343 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,120 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,909 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,712 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,530 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,367 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,226 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,107 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,001 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,916 | -4.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,916 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,413 | 12,302 | 12,506 | 3 |
| 1970s | 11,766 | 11,361 | 12,162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,964 | 10,484 | 11,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,971 | 7,523 | 10,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,968 | 4,931 | 7,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,523 | 2,530 | 4,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 | 1,916 | 2,367 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bolivia was 1,916 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,506 in 1967.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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