Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 17.9% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia, 1989–2008
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2008, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia peaked at 17.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.
That places Bolivia 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.2% | — |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +14.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 17.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bolivia was 17.9% in 2008, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Bolivia ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2008.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.