Stillbirth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Stillbirth rate was 8.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bolivia stood at 8.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bolivia peaked at 16 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 per 1,000 total births | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | 16 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 per 1,000 total births | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 per 1,000 total births | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 96 Indonesia 8.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 98 North Korea 8.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 99 Cape Verde 8.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 99 El Salvador 8.1 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bolivia?
- Stillbirth rate in Bolivia was 8.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.