Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0036 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0275 deaths per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0036 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 148 Japan 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Botswana 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.