Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,916 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,916 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,506 deaths
in 1967
All-time low
1,916 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1,916 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12,506 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,916 deaths, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 75th of 199 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 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12,506 deaths | — |
| 1968 | 12,431 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 12,302 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,162 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 12,056 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11,938 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11,876 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11,803 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,694 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11,699 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,595 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,473 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11,361 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,278 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 11,228 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,161 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,126 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,083 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,955 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,884 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,777 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10,661 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10,484 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,298 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,112 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,780 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,472 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9,161 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,841 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,549 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,152 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7,821 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,523 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7,154 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 6,806 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,511 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,270 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,023 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,791 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,641 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,397 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,161 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,931 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,693 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,390 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,105 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,842 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,587 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,343 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,120 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,909 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,712 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,530 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,367 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,226 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,107 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,001 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,916 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,413 deaths | 12,302 deaths | 12,506 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 11,766 deaths | 11,361 deaths | 12,162 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,964 deaths | 10,484 deaths | 11,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,971 deaths | 7,523 deaths | 10,298 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,968 deaths | 4,931 deaths | 7,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,523 deaths | 2,530 deaths | 4,693 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 deaths | 1,916 deaths | 2,367 deaths | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1,916 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,506 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .