Number of births, by world region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of births, by world region was 260,151 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
260,151 births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
261,112 births
in 2012
All-time low
133,003 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 260,151 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Bolivia peaked at 261,112 births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 133,003 births, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,003 births | — |
| 1951 | 135,052 births | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 137,098 births | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 139,879 births | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 142,665 births | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 145,964 births | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 148,900 births | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 152,345 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 155,665 births | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 159,122 births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 162,555 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 165,793 births | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 169,175 births | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 172,614 births | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 175,835 births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 179,011 births | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 182,493 births | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 186,307 births | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 189,929 births | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 193,057 births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 195,854 births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 199,000 births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 201,383 births | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 204,985 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 208,263 births | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 211,193 births | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 216,572 births | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 219,948 births | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 223,022 births | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 225,676 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 228,742 births | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 231,537 births | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 233,737 births | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 236,263 births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 239,306 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 241,067 births | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 244,777 births | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 248,353 births | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 252,124 births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 254,681 births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 257,156 births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 259,835 births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 258,735 births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 258,322 births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 258,096 births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 257,959 births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 258,839 births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 256,870 births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 257,433 births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 258,636 births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 256,865 births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 254,876 births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 253,925 births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 254,642 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 254,854 births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 255,846 births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 260,345 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 260,302 births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 260,466 births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 260,589 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260,864 births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 261,007 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 261,112 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 261,055 births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 260,816 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 260,533 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 260,185 births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 259,921 births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 259,789 births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 259,767 births | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 259,912 births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 260,326 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 260,457 births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 260,151 births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,969 births | 133,003 births | 159,122 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,677 births | 162,555 births | 193,057 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,590 births | 195,854 births | 225,676 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,059 births | 228,742 births | 254,681 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,188 births | 256,870 births | 259,835 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,271 births | 253,925 births | 260,589 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,505 births | 259,767 births | 261,112 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,212 births | 259,912 births | 260,457 births | 4 |
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- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Bolivia?
- Number of births, by world region in Bolivia was 260,151 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,112 births in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,003 births in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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