Number of children under 5 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of children under 5 was 1.25 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25 million people
in 2023
All-time low
496,820 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Bolivia stood at 1.25 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bolivia peaked at 1.25 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496,820 people, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 77th 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 children under 5 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 496,820 people | — |
| 1951 | 500,361 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 504,253 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 511,038 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 521,729 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 533,611 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 545,479 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 558,220 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 571,742 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 585,797 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 600,254 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 614,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 629,810 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 644,825 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 659,926 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 674,950 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 690,133 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 705,806 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 721,902 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 738,131 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 754,244 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 770,193 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 785,586 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 800,580 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 815,807 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 831,285 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 848,013 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 866,217 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 884,585 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 902,560 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 920,455 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 937,503 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 953,126 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 968,112 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 983,304 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 998,420 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million people | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.25 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.25 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532,905 people | 496,820 people | 585,797 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 668,069 people | 600,254 people | 738,131 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 825,907 people | 754,244 people | 902,560 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 991,860 people | 920,455 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 4 |
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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 number of children under 5 in Bolivia?
- Number of children under 5 in Bolivia was 1.25 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,820 people in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of children under 5?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.