Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,508 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1,508, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3,077 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,508, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,077 | — |
| 2001 | 2,967 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,930 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,916 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,858 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,821 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,754 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,734 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,646 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,522 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,413 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,302 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,186 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,126 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,057 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,974 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,861 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,780 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,704 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,638 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,584 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,508 | -4.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1,508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1,508 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,823 | 2,522 | 3,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 1,638 | 2,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 | 1,508 | 1,584 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1,508 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,077 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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