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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bolivia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bolivia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0408 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

83rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.81 under-five deaths per woman

in 1960

All-time low

0.0408 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bolivia is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. 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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Bolivia 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Bolivia

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 124,859 (2025)
Population, male 50.1% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 121,224 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 125,531 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 120,889 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 4.06 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 3.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 125,145 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 120,635 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 124,180 (2025)

All data for Bolivia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bolivia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 1.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Bolivia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).