Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 71 per 1,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia, 2001–2015
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 71 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia peaked at 95.4 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71 per 1,000 population, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 43rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.4 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 83.99 per 1,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 94.37 per 1,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 88.73 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 87.58 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.1 per 1,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 71 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 71 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 71 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.01 per 1,000 population | 83.99 per 1,000 population | 95.4 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.55 per 1,000 population | 71 per 1,000 population | 78.1 per 1,000 population | 2 |
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- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bolivia was 71 per 1,000 population in 2015, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Bolivia ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2015.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).