Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of maternal deaths by region was 423.19 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
423.19 deaths
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,413 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
423 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 423.19 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,413 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 423 deaths, in 2016.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,413 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,406 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,361 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,318 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,200 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,152 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,105 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 969.71 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 930.67 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 900.08 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 869.85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 790.5 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 761.06 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 735.13 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 727.06 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 663.5 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 645.37 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 640.38 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 603.03 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 591.32 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 572.26 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 575.61 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 552.3 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 491.31 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 484.15 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 470.16 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 472.05 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 460.88 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 431.2 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 433.52 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 423 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 431.47 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 450.87 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 462.23 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 423.19 deaths | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,340 deaths | 1,200 deaths | 1,413 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 931.49 deaths | 735.13 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.21 deaths | 491.31 deaths | 727.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.95 deaths | 423 deaths | 484.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.19 deaths | 423.19 deaths | 423.19 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 423.19 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 deaths in 2016.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.