Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mortality rate, infant was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 20 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bolivia peaked at 155.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.58 per 1,000 live births | 122 per 1,000 live births | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.37 per 1,000 live births | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | 119 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | 90 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.46 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Iraq 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Cambodia 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Algeria 19.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Palau, Republic of 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 19 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Bolivia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,117 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bolivia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bolivia was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 155.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release