Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 15.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 15.7 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 70.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2024.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.71 | — |
| 2001 | 66.31 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 62.13 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 58.19 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 54.48 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 51.01 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 47.74 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 44.67 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 39.15 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 36.69 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.44 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.33 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30.32 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.44 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.68 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.01 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 21.98 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.34 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.22 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.26 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.43 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.62 | 39.15 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 | 20.6 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.39 | 15.7 | 19.34 | 5 |
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More health data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Infant mortality rate 14.23 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.34 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 114 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 13.48 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.158 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 146.37 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.5% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.83 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.29 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 15.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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