Under-five mortality rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Under-five mortality rate was 15.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.7
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
285.36
in 1960
All-time low
15.7
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 15.7 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 285.36 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th of 200 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.
Under-five mortality rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 285.36 | — |
| 1961 | 279.54 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 273.63 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 267.82 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 261.9 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 255.88 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 249.81 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 243.8 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 237.81 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 231.48 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 225.36 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 219.17 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212.84 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 206.57 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 200.09 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 193.7 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 187.42 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 181.36 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 175.72 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 170.35 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 165.39 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 160.76 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 156.31 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 151.89 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 147.35 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 142.65 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 137.81 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 132.86 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 127.81 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 122.76 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 117.8 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 112.97 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 108.21 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 103.49 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 98.83 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 94.13 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 89.4 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 84.65 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 79.93 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 75.27 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 70.71 | -6.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.7 | 231.48 | 285.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.26 | 170.35 | 225.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.56 | 122.76 | 165.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.47 | 75.27 | 117.8 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Under-five mortality rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 15.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 285.36 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate 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?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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