Number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,073
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
16,683
in 1968
All-time low
2,073
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia stood at 2,073. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia peaked at 16,683 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,073, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 72nd of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,324 | — |
| 1962 | 16,430 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,524 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,592 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16,623 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 16,642 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16,665 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16,683 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16,623 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16,525 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 16,383 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 16,182 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16,003 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 15,822 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 15,595 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 15,437 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,293 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 15,080 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 14,866 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14,669 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 14,478 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14,255 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 14,019 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 13,798 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,530 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,305 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13,107 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 12,883 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,609 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12,304 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 12,009 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 11,610 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11,152 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10,711 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 10,265 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 9,850 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9,385 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8,917 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,500 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8,043 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,562 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7,112 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6,717 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,356 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6,010 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,731 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,445 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,130 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4,839 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4,565 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,314 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,076 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,842 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,620 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,410 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,208 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,018 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,841 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,674 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,521 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,386 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,270 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,166 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,073 | -4.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,073 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,073 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,567 | 16,324 | 16,683 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,719 | 14,866 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,665 | 12,609 | 14,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,470 | 8,500 | 12,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,294 | 4,839 | 8,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,557 | 2,674 | 4,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,283 | 2,073 | 2,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Bolivia was 2,073 in 2024, 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 number of infant deaths, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,683 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,073 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.