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
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.
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
- 53 Senegal 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 971,603 people (2100)
- Population density 16.39 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,117 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.52 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.