Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,916 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,916
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,506
in 1967
All-time low
1,916
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia stood at 1,916. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia peaked at 12,506 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,916, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12,506 | — |
| 1968 | 12,431 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 12,302 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,162 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 12,056 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11,938 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11,876 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11,803 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,694 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,699 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,595 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,473 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11,361 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,278 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 11,228 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,161 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,126 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,083 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,955 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,884 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,777 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10,661 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10,484 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,298 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,112 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,780 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,472 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9,161 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,841 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,549 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,152 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7,821 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,523 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7,154 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 6,806 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,511 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,270 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,023 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,791 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,641 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,397 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,161 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,931 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,693 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,390 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,105 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,842 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,587 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,343 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,120 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,909 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,712 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,530 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,367 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,226 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,107 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,001 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,916 | -4.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,916 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,413 | 12,302 | 12,506 | 3 |
| 1970s | 11,766 | 11,361 | 12,162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,964 | 10,484 | 11,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,971 | 7,523 | 10,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,968 | 4,931 | 7,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,523 | 2,530 | 4,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 | 1,916 | 2,367 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bolivia was 1,916 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,506 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.