Number of infant deaths in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of infant deaths was 3,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,698
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
29,753
in 1968
All-time low
3,698
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Number of infant deaths in Bolivia, 1961–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths in Bolivia stood at 3,698. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bolivia peaked at 29,753 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3,698, in 2024.

Bolivia ranks 72nd 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 29,608 29,257 29,753 9
1970s 28,077 26,656 29,426 10
1980s 24,782 22,978 26,337 10
1990s 19,078 15,438 22,427 10
2000s 11,330 8,655 14,587 10
2010s 6,354 4,768 8,164 10
2020s 4,071 3,698 4,497 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Bolivia?
Number of infant deaths in Bolivia was 3,698 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 29,753 in 1968.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,698 in 2024.
How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths?
Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
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, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
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