Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of under-five deaths was 4,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 4,080. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 43,715 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,080, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,279 | 42,747 | 43,715 | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,756 | 37,133 | 42,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,716 | 30,413 | 36,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,528 | 19,218 | 29,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,661 | 10,127 | 18,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,263 | 5,335 | 9,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,512 | 4,080 | 5,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 compare
- 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4,080 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 43,715 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,080 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.