Number of infant deaths gho in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of infant deaths gho was 5,198 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,198
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,837
in 1967
All-time low
5,198
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Bolivia stood at 5,198. 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 gho in Bolivia peaked at 29,837 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5,198, 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 gho in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,362 | — |
| 1962 | 29,483 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 29,619 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29,720 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 29,761 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29,784 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29,837 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 29,824 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 29,699 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 29,491 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 29,243 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28,928 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 28,617 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 28,318 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 27,958 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,715 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27,491 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 27,156 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,803 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 26,489 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 26,210 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 25,884 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25,545 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25,233 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24,830 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 24,429 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24,063 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 23,673 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 23,216 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22,683 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 22,165 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,469 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20,666 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 19,893 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 19,130 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 18,395 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17,575 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,744 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16,012 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15,203 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,326 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13,521 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 12,817 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12,179 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,574 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11,087 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,591 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,042 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,528 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9,052 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,604 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,174 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,766 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,383 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,023 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,710 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6,433 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,182 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,952 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,746 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,558 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,379 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,198 | -3.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5,198 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5,198 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,677 | 29,362 | 29,837 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,172 | 26,803 | 29,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,957 | 23,216 | 26,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,473 | 16,012 | 22,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,087 | 9,528 | 15,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,328 | 5,952 | 9,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,470 | 5,198 | 5,746 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,770 compare
- 64 Laos 5,715 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,289 compare
- 67 Congo 5,175 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,027 compare
- 69 North Korea 4,989 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 infant deaths gho in Bolivia?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Bolivia was 5,198 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,837 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,198 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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