Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia stood at 1.57 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia peaked at 28.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 96th of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.54 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 26.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 25.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.57 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.57 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.87 deaths per 100 live births | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | 28.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .