Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of maternal deaths was 380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 380 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 380, 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 | 1,200 | — |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 910 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 870 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 830 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 810 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 790 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 770 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 750 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 740 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 700 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 670 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 640 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 620 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 580 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 560 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 530 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 510 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 430 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 410 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 570 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 700 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 430 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 380 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,180 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 5 |
| 1990s | 870 | 750 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 631 | 530 | 740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447 | 410 | 510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 | 380 | 700 | 4 |
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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 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 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 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.