Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 35.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.15
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.55
in 1976
All-time low
35.15
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia is 35.15, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia peaked at 47.55 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 35.15, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.26 | — |
| 1951 | 45.47 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 45.66 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 45.86 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 46.05 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.23 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 46.41 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 46.56 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 46.7 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.81 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 46.91 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 46.97 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.99 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.98 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.96 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.93 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.96 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.07 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.18 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.26 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.35 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.42 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.47 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.51 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.55 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.53 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.51 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.48 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.44 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.39 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.33 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.27 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.01 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.92 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.83 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.73 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.63 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.51 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.32 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45.77 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.48 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.2 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.92 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.05 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.77 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.49 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.19 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.85 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.49 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.69 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.27 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.84 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.41 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.17 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.76 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.36 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.95 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.54 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.61 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 35.55 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.15 | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 35.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 35.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.15, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1 | 45.26 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.02 | 46.91 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.5 | 47.35 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2 | 46.83 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 | 44.63 | 46.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.93 | 41.27 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 37.16 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 | 35.15 | 36.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Bolivia was 35.15 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.55 in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.15 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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