Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bolivia
Bolivia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.22
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1966
All-time low
1.22
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bolivia, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.22 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Bolivia peaked at 7.09 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.09 | — |
| 1967 | 6.91 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.72 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.33 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.17 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.78 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.13 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 | 6.51 | 7.09 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 5.13 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 | 4.2 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.08 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.29 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.42 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 4 |
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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 mortality rate gho in Bolivia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bolivia was 1.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1966.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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