Number of births per year in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of births per year was 260,151 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
260,151
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
261,112
in 2012
All-time low
133,003
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Bolivia is 260,151, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Bolivia peaked at 261,112 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 133,003, 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 per year in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,003 | — |
| 1951 | 135,052 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 137,098 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 139,879 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 142,665 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 145,964 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 148,900 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 152,345 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 155,665 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 159,122 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 162,555 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 165,793 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 169,175 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 172,614 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 175,835 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 179,011 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 182,493 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 186,307 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 189,929 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 193,057 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 195,854 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 199,000 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 201,383 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 204,985 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 208,263 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 211,193 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 216,572 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 219,948 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 223,022 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 225,676 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 228,742 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 231,537 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 233,737 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 236,263 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 239,306 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 241,067 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 244,777 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 248,353 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 252,124 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 254,681 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 257,156 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 259,835 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 258,735 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 258,322 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 258,096 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 257,959 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 258,839 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 256,870 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 257,433 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 258,636 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 256,865 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 254,876 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 253,925 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 254,642 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 254,854 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 255,846 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 260,345 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 260,302 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 260,466 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 260,589 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260,864 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 261,007 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 261,112 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 261,055 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 260,816 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 260,533 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 260,185 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 259,921 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 259,789 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 259,767 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 259,912 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 260,326 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 260,457 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 260,151 | -0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 260,151 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 260,151 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 10.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,969 | 133,003 | 159,122 | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,677 | 162,555 | 193,057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,590 | 195,854 | 225,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,059 | 228,742 | 254,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,188 | 256,870 | 259,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,271 | 253,925 | 260,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,505 | 259,767 | 261,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,212 | 259,912 | 260,457 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 73 Tajikistan 271,420 compare
- 74 Ecuador 270,300 compare
- 75 Togo 268,455 compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 258,903 compare
- 78 Haiti 258,348 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 255,331 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)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Bolivia?
- Number of births per year in Bolivia was 260,151 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,112 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,003 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of births per year?
- Bolivia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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