Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bolivia 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 peaked at 1,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 380, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 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 (Trends) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 380 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 380 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 12.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.0% | 410 | 570 |
| 2022 | -38.6% | 700 | 430 |
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 |
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 in Bolivia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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About this data
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.