Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of maternal deaths was 380.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 380.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,249 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 380.79, in 2023.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,249 | — |
| 1986 | 1,232 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,188 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,152 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,095 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,016 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 970.78 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 914.89 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 866.13 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 829.66 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 811.84 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 785.75 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 767.08 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 754.01 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 737 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 702.79 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 665.93 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 652.35 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 638.57 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 619.78 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 615.18 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 583.22 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 558.29 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 534.08 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 510.79 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 488.47 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 470.83 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 457.37 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 445.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 432.83 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 421.84 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 415.25 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 408.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 406.52 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 566.17 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 702.95 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 428 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 380.79 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,183 | 1,095 | 1,249 | 5 |
| 1990s | 876.36 | 754.01 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.72 | 534.08 | 737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.79 | 406.52 | 510.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.48 | 380.79 | 702.95 | 4 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 380.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.79 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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