Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 146 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bolivia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 146 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bolivia peaked at 518 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 518 | — |
| 1986 | 503 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 478 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 457 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 430 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 407 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 391 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 375 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 354 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 336 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 322 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 314 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 306 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 298 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 292 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 287 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 276 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 262 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 256 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 251 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 242 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 224 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 214 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 205 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 196 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 187 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 171 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 166 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 156 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 218 | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 270 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 164 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 146 | -11.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 146 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 146 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.7% | 156 | 218 |
| 2022 | -39.3% | 270 | 164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 477.2 | 430 | 518 | 5 |
| 1990s | 339.5 | 292 | 407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.3 | 205 | 287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171 | 156 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.5 | 146 | 270 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bolivia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bolivia was 146 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 518 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.