Number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia stood at 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman. 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, number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia peaked at 1.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9442 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7562 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6092 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9054 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4348 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.576 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1964 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2822 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0829 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0554 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1179 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0513 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.733 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.15 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.15 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 56.57 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bolivia was 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).