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
96th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
The figure 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 96th of 201 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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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 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 UNICEF.
- 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 96th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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