What is neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia was 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 7.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1966.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Bolivia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Bolivia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

74th

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.09 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1966

All-time low

1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1966–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia, 1966–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Bolivia peaked at 7.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.81 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	7.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	4
1970s	5.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	4.63 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.1 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.29 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.19 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

71 Tajikistan 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
72 Niue 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
73 Grenada 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
75 Micronesia (country) 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
76 Cambodia 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
77 Palau 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Bolivia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Bolivia was 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 7.09 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1966.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Bolivia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Bolivia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.