Number of stillbirths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of stillbirths was 2,168 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Bolivia is 2,168, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Bolivia peaked at 4,178 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,168, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,178 | — |
| 2001 | 4,059 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,978 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,931 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,861 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,778 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,747 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,622 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,504 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,379 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,261 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,127 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,988 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,834 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,690 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,573 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,479 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,410 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,354 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,312 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,280 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,243 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,207 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,168 | -1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,168 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,168 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,804 | 3,379 | 4,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 | 2,312 | 3,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,224 | 2,168 | 2,280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 69 Thailand 2,341 compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 2,211 compare
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- 75 Dominican Republic 2,076 compare
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 stillbirths in Bolivia?
- Number of stillbirths in Bolivia was 2,168 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,178 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,168 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation