Number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of youth deaths was 4,975 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2024
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 youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 4,975 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 31,662 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,975 deaths, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,662 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 30,709 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 29,592 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 28,340 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 27,113 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 25,874 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 24,659 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 23,372 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 22,095 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 20,930 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 19,722 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 18,474 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 17,310 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 16,277 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 15,322 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14,435 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 13,677 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12,940 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 12,172 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11,460 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10,797 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10,187 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9,610 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9,058 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8,535 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 8,049 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,583 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,146 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,739 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,356 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6,007 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5,694 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,424 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,185 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,975 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,435 deaths | 20,930 deaths | 31,662 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,179 deaths | 11,460 deaths | 19,722 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,406 deaths | 6,356 deaths | 10,797 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,457 deaths | 4,975 deaths | 6,007 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 70 Dominican Republic 6,780 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 6,392 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,511 deaths compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 4,963 deaths compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 deaths compare
- 76 Malaysia 4,758 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of youth deaths in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4,975 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 youth deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 31,662 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,975 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of youth deaths?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.