Number of infant deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of infant deaths was 5,198.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,198.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,837.0%
in 1967
All-time low
5,198.0%
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Bolivia stood at 5,198.0%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bolivia peaked at 29,837.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5,198.0%, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 66th 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 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,362.0% | — |
| 1962 | 29,483.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 29,619.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29,720.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 29,761.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29,784.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29,837.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 29,824.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 29,699.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 29,491.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 29,243.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28,928.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 28,617.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 28,318.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 27,958.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,715.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27,491.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 27,156.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,803.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 26,489.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 26,210.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 25,884.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25,545.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25,233.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24,830.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 24,429.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24,063.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 23,673.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 23,216.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22,683.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 22,165.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,469.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20,666.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 19,893.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 19,130.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 18,395.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17,575.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,744.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16,012.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15,203.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,326.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13,521.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 12,817.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12,179.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,574.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11,087.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,591.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,042.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,528.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9,052.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,604.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,174.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,766.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,383.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,023.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,710.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6,433.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,182.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,952.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,746.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,558.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,379.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,198.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,676.6% | 29,362.0% | 29,837.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,172.0% | 26,803.0% | 29,491.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,957.2% | 23,216.0% | 26,489.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,473.2% | 16,012.0% | 22,683.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,086.8% | 9,528.0% | 15,203.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,327.9% | 5,952.0% | 9,052.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,470.2% | 5,198.0% | 5,746.0% | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 355 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bolivia?
- Number of infant deaths in Bolivia was 5,198.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,837.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,198.0% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.