Total Fertility Rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total Fertility Rate was 2.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.58
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 1960
All-time low
2.58
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Bolivia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Bolivia stood at 2.58. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bolivia peaked at 6.36 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.36 | — |
| 1961 | 6.33 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.28 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.17 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.13 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.09 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.67 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.61 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.54 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.41 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.89 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 | 6.04 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 5.54 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.96 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.09 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.29 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.69 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 70 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 2.67 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.62 compare
- 74 Oman 2.57 compare
- 75 Guam 2.55 compare
- 76 Fiji 2.46 compare
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 total fertility rate in Bolivia?
- Total fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.58 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for total fertility rate?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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