Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 423.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
423.19
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,413
in 1985
All-time low
423
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 423.19 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 peaked at 1,413 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 423, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,413 | — |
| 1986 | 1,406 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,361 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,318 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,200 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,152 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,105 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 969.71 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 930.67 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 900.08 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 869.85 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 790.5 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 761.06 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 735.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 727.06 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 663.5 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 645.37 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 640.38 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 603.03 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 591.32 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 572.26 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 575.61 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 552.3 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 491.31 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 484.15 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 470.16 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 472.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 460.88 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 431.2 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 433.52 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 423 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 431.47 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 450.87 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 462.23 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 423.19 | -8.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 423.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 423.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 10.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,340 | 1,200 | 1,413 | 5 |
| 1990s | 931.49 | 735.13 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.21 | 491.31 | 727.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.95 | 423 | 484.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.19 | 423.19 | 423.19 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Bolivia was 423.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bolivia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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