Children died before five per woman in Bolivia
Bolivia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0408 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Bolivia stood at 0.0408. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Bolivia peaked at 1.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0408, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 83rd of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.81 | — |
| 1961 | 1.77 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.54 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9857 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9442 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9054 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8694 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8356 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8034 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7718 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7401 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7083 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6759 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6427 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6092 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.576 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5434 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.51 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4752 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4441 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.415 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3877 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3571 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3316 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3079 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2822 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2579 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2362 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2165 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1979 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1815 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1686 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.154 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1287 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1179 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1083 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0913 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0838 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.077 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0513 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0432 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0408 | -5.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0408 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0408 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.4 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.9442 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7562 | 0.6092 | 0.9054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4348 | 0.3079 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1964 | 0.1287 | 0.2822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0829 | 0.0554 | 0.1179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 | 0.0408 | 0.0513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Bolivia?
- Children died before five per woman in Bolivia was 0.0408 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for children died before five per woman?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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