Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.