Birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia
Bolivia: Birth rate by women's age group was 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1981
All-time low
64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia peaked at 104.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 101.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 101.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 101.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 101.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 101.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 101.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 100.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 100.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 97.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 95.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 91.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 93.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 94.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 93.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 93.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 99.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 95.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 96.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 96.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 100.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 103.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 104.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 101.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 102.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 104.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 101.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 99.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 97.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 99.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 98.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 100.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 98.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 97.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 93.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 93.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 94.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 95.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 96.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 89.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 86.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 87.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 85.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 82.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 78.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 49 Eritrea 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 64.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 52 Mayotte 63.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 53 Senegal 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bolivia was 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.