Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,841 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4,841 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,713 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
4,841 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia stood at 4,841 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia peaked at 12,713 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4,841 deaths, in 2019.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,713 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,645 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,621 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 12,527 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 12,476 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 12,430 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 12,338 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 12,274 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 12,263 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 12,268 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 12,278 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 12,346 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12,317 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 12,118 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 11,994 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 11,879 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,669 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,440 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 11,275 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 11,077 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 10,896 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10,734 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10,608 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 10,525 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 10,512 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10,547 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10,612 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10,642 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,629 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 10,456 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10,181 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,991 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9,814 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,655 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,491 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,294 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,076 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8,861 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8,663 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,483 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,276 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8,135 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,958 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,768 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,579 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,417 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7,266 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,110 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,958 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6,839 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,715 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,591 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,456 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,328 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,232 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,140 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,067 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,025 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,994 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,967 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,943 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,910 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,863 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,817 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,704 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,557 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,383 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,263 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,030 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,841 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,456 deaths | 12,263 deaths | 12,713 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,839 deaths | 11,077 deaths | 12,346 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,616 deaths | 10,456 deaths | 10,896 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,351 deaths | 8,483 deaths | 10,181 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,531 deaths | 6,839 deaths | 8,276 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,252 deaths | 5,967 deaths | 6,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,531 deaths | 4,841 deaths | 5,943 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 355 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bolivia was 4,841 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,713 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,841 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.