Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0039 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0404 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0039 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 148 Brazil 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Serbia 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.