Number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of children who die before age 5 was 10,762 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,762 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,204 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
10,762 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 10,762 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 48,204 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,762 deaths, in 2023.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,505 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 41,667 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 41,841 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 42,221 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 42,637 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 43,152 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43,630 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 44,182 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 44,680 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 45,186 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 45,635 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46,085 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 46,471 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46,831 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 47,141 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47,427 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47,620 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47,815 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 48,057 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48,186 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 48,204 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48,174 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48,037 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 47,966 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47,848 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47,551 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 47,433 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47,384 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47,147 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 46,684 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 46,238 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 45,749 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 45,199 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,663 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43,795 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 42,993 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42,243 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 41,486 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 40,721 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 39,900 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 38,909 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 37,868 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 36,668 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 35,173 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 33,619 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 32,121 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 30,680 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 29,156 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 27,744 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 26,452 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 25,135 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 23,809 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 22,628 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 21,590 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20,630 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19,748 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19,102 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 18,336 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 17,550 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16,774 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16,055 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15,414 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14,775 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14,275 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,803 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13,370 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12,987 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,654 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12,338 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,051 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,858 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11,406 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,099 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10,762 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,070 deaths | 41,505 deaths | 45,186 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,127 deaths | 45,635 deaths | 48,186 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,643 deaths | 46,684 deaths | 48,204 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,299 deaths | 39,900 deaths | 46,238 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,839 deaths | 26,452 deaths | 38,909 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,530 deaths | 16,774 deaths | 25,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,772 deaths | 12,051 deaths | 16,055 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,281 deaths | 10,762 deaths | 11,858 deaths | 4 |
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- 52 Uzbekistan 12,619 deaths compare
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 10,762 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 48,204 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,762 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.