Mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
285.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 15.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia peaked at 285.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Bolivia ranks 94th of 195 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 258.7 per 1,000 live births 231.5 per 1,000 live births 285.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 197.27 per 1,000 live births 170.4 per 1,000 live births 225.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 144.57 per 1,000 live births 122.8 per 1,000 live births 165.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 96.46 per 1,000 live births 75.3 per 1,000 live births 117.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 53.61 per 1,000 live births 39.1 per 1,000 live births 70.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 27.98 per 1,000 live births 20.6 per 1,000 live births 36.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 17.38 per 1,000 live births 15.7 per 1,000 live births 19.3 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 91 Paraguay 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 93 Suriname 15.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 94 Morocco 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 96 Mauritius 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 97 Panama 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia?
Mortality rate, under-5 in Bolivia was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 285.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Bolivia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
Bolivia ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.