Number of under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1965–2024
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
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 2,279 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 23,484 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,279, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th 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 under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23,484 | — |
| 1966 | 23,396 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23,314 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,216 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,050 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 22,836 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 22,577 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 22,253 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21,933 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 21,609 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 21,245 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 20,951 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,675 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 20,358 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20,025 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19,720 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19,418 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 19,068 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 18,699 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 18,336 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 17,915 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 17,522 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 17,164 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 16,776 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16,331 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 15,860 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 15,396 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 14,831 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14,190 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13,565 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 12,929 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12,319 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 11,657 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 11,007 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10,414 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 9,799 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9,163 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,570 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8,048 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,567 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,115 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,739 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,371 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,977 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5,620 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5,284 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,970 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4,673 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,388 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4,116 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,860 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,617 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,390 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3,180 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,980 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,799 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,640 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,504 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,385 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,279 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,292 | 23,050 | 23,484 | 5 |
| 1970s | 21,446 | 20,025 | 22,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,095 | 16,331 | 19,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,217 | 10,414 | 15,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,497 | 5,620 | 9,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,046 | 2,980 | 5,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,521 | 2,279 | 2,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,740 compare
- 72 Argentina 2,721 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,380 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 2,225 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 2,043 compare
- 77 Malaysia 2,036 compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2,279 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23,484 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,279 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.