Births by age of mother in Bolivia
Bolivia: Births by age of mother was 24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
123
in 1978
All-time low
24
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 24 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Bolivia peaked at 123 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65 | — |
| 1951 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 118 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 118 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 121 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | -17.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.7 | 65 | 79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.3 | 80 | 98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.1 | 101 | 123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.4 | 110 | 122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.2 | 81 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7 | 61 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 35 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 24 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Bolivia?
- Births by age of mother in Bolivia was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 1978.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for births by age of mother?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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