Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1950
All-time low
2.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2023

51015195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 2.9% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 15.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 15.6%
1951 15.6% -0.4%
1952 15.5% -0.4%
1953 15.4% -0.5%
1954 15.4% -0.5%
1955 15.3% -0.5%
1956 15.2% -0.6%
1957 15.1% -0.6%
1958 15.0% -0.6%
1959 14.9% -0.6%
1960 14.8% -0.7%
1961 14.7% -0.7%
1962 14.6% -0.7%
1963 14.5% -0.8%
1964 14.4% -0.8%
1965 14.3% -0.8%
1966 14.1% -0.9%
1967 14.0% -0.9%
1968 13.9% -0.9%
1969 13.7% -1.0%
1970 13.6% -1.0%
1971 13.4% -1.1%
1972 13.3% -1.1%
1973 13.1% -1.2%
1974 13.0% -1.2%
1975 12.8% -1.3%
1976 12.6% -1.4%
1977 12.4% -1.4%
1978 12.3% -1.5%
1979 12.1% -1.6%
1980 11.9% -1.6%
1981 11.7% -1.7%
1982 11.5% -1.8%
1983 11.3% -1.6%
1984 11.0% -2.3%
1985 10.8% -2.1%
1986 10.5% -2.2%
1987 10.3% -2.3%
1988 10.0% -2.5%
1989 9.8% -2.6%
1990 9.5% -2.8%
1991 9.2% -2.9%
1992 8.9% -3.0%
1993 8.6% -3.4%
1994 8.3% -3.6%
1995 8.0% -3.7%
1996 7.7% -3.8%
1997 7.4% -3.9%
1998 7.1% -4.1%
1999 6.8% -4.2%
2000 6.5% -4.1%
2001 6.3% -4.1%
2002 6.0% -4.0%
2003 5.8% -4.0%
2004 5.5% -4.0%
2005 5.3% -3.9%
2006 5.1% -3.8%
2007 4.9% -3.8%
2008 4.7% -4.0%
2009 4.5% -4.1%
2010 4.4% -3.9%
2011 4.2% -3.8%
2012 4.0% -3.8%
2013 3.9% -3.3%
2014 3.8% -3.2%
2015 3.7% -3.0%
2016 3.5% -2.8%
2017 3.5% -2.7%
2018 3.4% -2.6%
2019 3.3% -2.6%
2020 3.2% -2.9%
2021 3.1% -2.9%
2022 3.0% -2.9%
2023 2.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.3% 14.9% 15.6% 10
1960s 14.3% 13.7% 14.8% 10
1970s 12.9% 12.1% 13.6% 10
1980s 10.9% 9.8% 11.9% 10
1990s 8.2% 6.8% 9.5% 10
2000s 5.5% 4.5% 6.5% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.3% 4.4% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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