Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of under-five deaths was 4,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Bolivia stood at 4,080. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bolivia peaked at 43,715 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,080, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 74th out of 195 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 | 43,279 | 42,747 | 43,715 | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,756 | 37,133 | 42,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,716 | 30,413 | 36,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,528 | 19,218 | 29,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,661 | 10,127 | 18,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,263 | 5,335 | 9,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,512 | 4,080 | 5,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Laos 4,762 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 compare
- 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
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)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 125,145 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.70 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 29.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 120,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 124,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Bolivia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Bolivia was 4,080 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,715 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,080 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.