Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 8,280 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,280 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,822 deaths
in 1977
All-time low
8,280 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 8,280 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28,822 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,280 deaths, in 2023.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,041 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 22,417 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 22,648 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 22,952 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 23,286 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 23,664 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 24,018 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 24,395 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 24,774 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 25,147 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 25,511 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 25,839 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 26,156 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26,472 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26,753 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 27,016 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 27,266 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 27,552 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 27,829 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 28,013 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 28,127 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 28,240 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 28,278 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 28,372 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28,482 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 28,501 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 28,707 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,822 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,800 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28,679 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28,562 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 28,413 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 28,177 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 28,001 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 27,682 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27,344 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 27,081 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26,834 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26,551 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 26,170 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,689 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 25,190 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 24,458 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 23,580 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22,718 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21,876 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 21,095 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,180 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 19,348 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 18,619 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17,790 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16,930 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16,181 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 15,552 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,957 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,414 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 14,063 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,564 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13,021 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,487 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,000 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,547 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11,117 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10,758 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,425 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10,127 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,859 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,621 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,399 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,191 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,959 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,745 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,525 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8,280 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,534 deaths | 22,041 deaths | 25,147 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,841 deaths | 25,511 deaths | 28,013 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,501 deaths | 28,127 deaths | 28,822 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,482 deaths | 26,170 deaths | 28,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,275 deaths | 18,619 deaths | 25,689 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,896 deaths | 12,487 deaths | 17,790 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,404 deaths | 9,191 deaths | 12,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,627 deaths | 8,280 deaths | 8,959 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8,280 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28,822 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,280 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.