Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Ethiopia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.9%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
38th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 15.3% 17.6% 2.3% Ethiopia
1960s 14.3% 14.1% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 12.9% 13.8% 0.9% Ethiopia
1980s 10.9% 13.7% 2.8% Ethiopia
1990s 8.2% 9.6% 1.4% Ethiopia
2000s 5.5% 6.4% 0.9% Ethiopia
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Ethiopia
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Ethiopia?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.