Bolivia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Bolivia has a birth rate of 21.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.55 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 6.27 children per woman — 2.46 times higher than in 2023.

Bolivia birth rate statistics:

Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 94/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Bolivia is 21.1 — it was 21.2 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1, a change from 29.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 100.7 in 1960 to 64.8 in 2023.
26.6% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.2% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Bolivia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.55	74
2022	2.58	74
2021	2.62	74
2020	2.65	74
2019	2.69	75
2018	2.73	74
2017	2.78	73
2016	2.83	73
2015	2.89	73
2014	2.95	73
2013	3.01	70
2012	3.08	68
2011	3.14	67
2010	3.21	67
2009	3.29	66
2008	3.36	66
2007	3.45	62
2006	3.53	62
2005	3.56	63
2004	3.63	62
2003	3.72	61
2002	3.8	62
2001	3.89	62
2000	3.99	62
1999	4.09	62
1998	4.15	63
1997	4.22	65
1996	4.34	66
1995	4.41	69
1994	4.49	69
1993	4.59	69
1992	4.71	69
1991	4.85	69
1990	4.9	70
1989	4.97	71
1988	5.03	72
1987	5.06	76
1986	5.12	76
1985	5.15	77
1984	5.24	78
1983	5.29	81
1982	5.35	80
1981	5.41	80
1980	5.47	81
1979	5.54	80
1978	5.61	79
1977	5.67	83
1976	5.74	80
1975	5.75	81
1974	5.8	81
1973	5.85	83
1972	5.89	87
1971	5.95	91
1970	6	93
1969	6.06	91
1968	6.1	90
1967	6.13	89
1966	6.16	95
1965	6.18	95
1964	6.21	93
1963	6.23	94
1962	6.25	93
1961	6.26	96
1960	6.27	91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Bolivia is 2.55, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.59 — a 44.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	172,336	260,151	87,815
2022	167,691	260,455	92,764
2021	119,576	260,329	140,753
2020	131,870	259,911	128,041
2019	171,593	259,770	88,177
2018	172,775	259,789	87,014
2017	173,799	259,915	86,116
2016	175,057	260,181	85,124
2015	176,169	260,530	84,361
2014	176,967	260,818	83,851
2013	177,929	261,050	83,121
2012	178,716	261,107	82,391
2011	178,840	261,010	82,170
2010	179,036	260,861	81,825
2009	178,741	260,593	81,852
2008	178,576	260,466	81,890
2007	178,309	260,300	81,991
2006	177,999	260,342	82,343
2005	173,567	255,848	82,281
2004	172,350	254,857	82,507
2003	171,846	254,641	82,795
2002	170,656	253,927	83,271
2001	171,177	254,879	83,702
2000	172,996	256,864	83,868
1999	175,051	258,633	83,582
1998	174,207	257,432	83,225
1997	173,731	256,872	83,141
1996	175,861	258,837	82,976
1995	175,141	257,958	82,817
1994	175,387	258,092	82,705
1993	175,344	258,321	82,977
1992	174,242	258,739	84,497
1991	174,836	259,833	84,997
1990	171,351	257,155	85,804
1989	168,044	254,680	86,636
1988	164,763	252,127	87,364
1987	160,458	248,352	87,894
1986	156,146	244,774	88,628
1985	152,288	241,068	88,780
1984	150,545	239,307	88,762
1983	147,129	236,265	89,136
1982	144,825	233,736	88,911
1981	143,199	231,538	88,339
1980	140,460	228,743	88,283
1979	137,331	225,673	88,342
1978	134,504	223,021	88,517
1977	131,569	219,948	88,379
1976	128,552	216,572	88,020
1975	122,864	211,193	88,329
1974	119,560	208,261	88,701
1973	116,323	204,986	88,663
1972	112,799	201,381	88,582
1971	110,749	199,002	88,253
1970	107,897	195,855	87,958
1969	105,361	193,056	87,695
1968	102,671	189,927	87,256
1967	99,339	186,306	86,967
1966	95,800	182,491	86,691
1965	92,655	179,010	86,355
1964	89,745	175,837	86,092
1963	87,010	172,614	85,604
1962	84,090	169,174	85,084
1961	81,106	165,791	84,685
1960	78,501	162,554	84,053

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Bolivia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.42% annually. On average, 163,783 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.41% — 172,336 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Bolivia ranks 66/196 for absolute natural population change and 75/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Bolivia compared to other countries

	Bolivia	Rank
Fertility rate	2.55	74/196
Birth rate	21.2	66/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+172,336	66/196
Natural population change rate	+1.41%	75/196
Population growth	+1.38%	75/197
Age at first childbirth	21.1 years	96/137
Average age at childbearing	28.1 years	157/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	63.5	48/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	120.2	78/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	32.4	71/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.6%	28/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	45.1%	91/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	81.1%	152/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.15%	51/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.22%	73/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2%	69/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.31%	70/192
Life expectancy	69.1 years	145/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	41	63.5	120.2	32.4
2025	41.5	64.2	121.4	33
2024	42	64.7	122.6	33.6
2023	42.5	65.1	123.7	34.1
2022	43.1	66.1	125.5	34.7
2021	43.6	67	127.1	35
2020	44.1	67.7	128.8	35.3
2019	44.7	68.6	130.7	35.8
2018	45.3	69.7	132.7	36.4
2017	46	70.7	135	37
2016	46.7	71.7	137.5	37.8
2015	47.5	73	140.2	38.7
2014	48.3	74.4	142.9	39.6
2013	49.1	75.8	145.9	40.6
2012	49.9	77.2	148.9	41.5
2011	50.7	78.7	152.2	42.5
2010	51.5	80.3	155.7	43.4
2009	52.3	81.5	159.1	44.5
2008	53.1	83.1	162.9	45.4
2007	54	84.3	166.6	46.6
2006	55	86	170.8	47.6
2005	54.9	86.2	171.4	48.1
2004	55.7	87.4	174	49.5
2003	56.6	88.5	176.9	51.2
2002	57.4	87.9	180.4	52.8
2001	58.6	91	183.4	54.3
2000	60	95.4	186.7	55.9
1999	61.4	97.3	192	57.3
1998	62.1	96.6	195.3	58.4
1997	63	96.2	199.2	59.6
1996	64.5	96	205.2	61.7
1995	65.3	94.7	209	63.2
1994	66.5	96.1	213.1	64.6
1993	67.7	95	218.3	66.5
1992	69.1	94.7	223.5	68.9
1991	70.8	97.3	227.6	71.6
1990	71.5	98.7	230.1	72.4
1989	72.3	98.5	233.2	73.7
1988	73	99.9	235.8	74.7
1987	73.4	101.5	236	75.6
1986	73.9	99.9	236.7	77.4
1985	74.2	100.4	237.2	78.5
1984	75.2	99.1	240.7	80.7
1983	75.8	100.6	242	81.8
1982	76.6	102.6	244	82.8
1981	77.5	106.2	245.9	83.8
1980	78.3	103.8	249.8	85.3
1979	78.9	102.5	251.2	87.3
1978	79.7	105.6	251.4	88.8
1977	80.3	105	252.5	90.3
1976	80.9	101.7	254	92
1975	80.7	96.5	254	92.6
1974	81.4	98.3	256.4	92.6
1973	81.9	97.6	258	93.5
1972	82.3	97	259.2	94.2
1971	83.2	100.7	261.1	94.8
1970	83.7	94.5	265.5	96.1
1969	84.4	94.3	267.8	96.9
1968	84.9	95.3	268.9	97.7
1967	85.1	93.8	270.5	98.4
1966	85.1	92.6	271.5	99
1965	85.3	93.6	272.8	99.1
1964	85.6	96	273.7	99
1963	85.8	98.6	274.3	98.7
1962	85.8	100.2	274.7	98.3
1961	85.8	102	275	97.7
1960	85.8	102.7	275.9	97.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Bolivia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 14.3% will be to women under age 20, 50.7% to women ages 20-29, and 35% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.1%, 52.2%, and 33.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Bolivia	World
2100	16.9%	16.5%
2099	16.9%	16.6%
2098	17%	16.6%
2097	17.1%	16.7%
2096	17.1%	16.8%
2095	17.2%	16.8%
2094	17.3%	16.9%
2093	17.4%	17%
2092	17.4%	17%
2091	17.5%	17.1%
2090	17.6%	17.2%
2089	17.7%	17.2%
2088	17.8%	17.3%
2087	17.9%	17.4%
2086	17.9%	17.4%
2085	18%	17.5%
2084	18.1%	17.5%
2083	18.2%	17.6%
2082	18.3%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.7%
2080	18.5%	17.8%
2079	18.6%	17.8%
2078	18.7%	17.9%
2077	18.8%	17.9%
2076	19%	18%
2075	19.1%	18%
2074	19.2%	18.1%
2073	19.3%	18.2%
2072	19.4%	18.2%
2071	19.5%	18.3%
2070	19.6%	18.3%
2069	19.8%	18.4%
2068	19.9%	18.5%
2067	20%	18.6%
2066	20.2%	18.6%
2065	20.3%	18.7%
2064	20.4%	18.8%
2063	20.6%	18.9%
2062	20.7%	19.1%
2061	20.9%	19.2%
2060	21.1%	19.3%
2059	21.2%	19.4%
2058	21.4%	19.5%
2057	21.6%	19.6%
2056	21.7%	19.8%
2055	21.9%	19.9%
2054	22.1%	20%
2053	22.3%	20.1%
2052	22.5%	20.2%
2051	22.7%	20.3%
2050	22.9%	20.4%
2049	23.2%	20.5%
2048	23.4%	20.6%
2047	23.6%	20.7%
2046	23.8%	20.8%
2045	24.1%	20.9%
2044	24.3%	20.9%
2043	24.6%	21%
2042	24.8%	21.1%
2041	25.1%	21.2%
2040	25.3%	21.2%
2039	25.6%	21.3%
2038	25.8%	21.4%
2037	26.1%	21.5%
2036	26.3%	21.6%
2035	26.6%	21.8%
2034	26.9%	22%
2033	27.1%	22.2%
2032	27.4%	22.4%
2031	27.7%	22.7%
2030	28%	23%
2029	28.3%	23.3%
2028	28.6%	23.6%
2027	28.9%	23.9%
2026	29.3%	24.2%
2025	29.6%	24.6%
2024	29.8%	24.7%
2023	30.1%	25%
2022	30.5%	25.3%
2021	30.8%	25.6%
2020	31%	25.8%
2019	31.3%	26%
2018	31.6%	26.2%
2017	31.9%	26.4%
2016	32.3%	26.5%
2015	32.6%	26.6%
2014	33%	26.8%
2013	33.3%	26.9%
2012	33.7%	27%
2011	34.1%	27.1%
2010	34.4%	27.3%
2009	34.8%	27.5%
2008	35.2%	27.6%
2007	35.6%	27.9%
2006	36%	28.1%
2005	36.3%	28.5%
2004	36.7%	28.8%
2003	37.1%	29.2%
2002	37.4%	29.6%
2001	37.7%	30%
2000	38%	30.4%
1999	38.3%	30.8%
1998	38.6%	31.1%
1997	38.8%	31.5%
1996	39.1%	31.8%
1995	39.3%	32.1%
1994	39.6%	32.3%
1993	39.8%	32.5%
1992	40%	32.7%
1991	40.2%	32.9%
1990	40.3%	33%
1989	40.4%	33.2%
1988	40.5%	33.4%
1987	40.6%	33.6%
1986	40.7%	33.8%
1985	40.8%	34%
1984	40.9%	34.3%
1983	40.9%	34.6%
1982	41%	34.9%
1981	41.1%	35.2%
1980	41.1%	35.5%
1979	41.2%	35.9%
1978	41.2%	36.3%
1977	41.3%	36.7%
1976	41.3%	36.9%
1975	41.3%	37.1%
1974	41.3%	37.2%
1973	41.3%	37.3%
1972	41.3%	37.5%
1971	41.3%	37.6%
1970	41.2%	37.7%
1969	41.2%	37.8%
1968	41.1%	37.9%
1967	41%	38%
1966	40.9%	38%
1965	40.8%	38%
1964	40.6%	38%
1963	40.5%	37.8%
1962	40.5%	37.6%
1961	40.5%	37.5%
1960	40.6%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Bolivia was 40.6% in 1960, 40% in 1992, and 29.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Bolivia.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Bolivia	World
2023	146	197
2022	164	203
2021	270	242
2020	218	211
2019	156	207
2018	157	211
2017	160	215
2016	162	220
2015	166	228
2014	171	231
2013	175	235
2012	180	239
2011	187	247
2010	196	253
2009	205	258
2008	214	264
2007	224	269
2006	236	276
2005	242	283
2004	251	291
2003	256	301
2002	262	311
2001	276	321
2000	287	328
1999	292	340
1998	298	360
1997	306	358
1996	314	366
1995	322	371
1994	336	382
1993	354	389
1992	375	395
1991	391	395
1990	407	391
1989	430	401
1988	457	414
1987	478	429
1986	503	438
1985	518	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Bolivia was 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.15% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 49.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Bolivia	World
2023	2.31%	2.49%
2022	2.39%	2.59%
2021	2.48%	2.66%
2020	2.57%	2.75%
2019	2.67%	2.86%
2018	2.78%	2.97%
2017	2.9%	3.11%
2016	3.03%	3.22%
2015	3.18%	3.35%
2014	3.35%	3.48%
2013	3.54%	3.61%
2012	3.75%	3.77%
2011	3.97%	3.97%
2010	4.2%	4.11%
2009	4.45%	4.31%
2008	4.72%	4.5%
2007	5%	4.7%
2006	5.31%	4.92%
2005	5.64%	5.16%
2004	5.99%	5.43%
2003	6.35%	5.65%
2002	6.74%	5.94%
2001	7.14%	6.21%
2000	7.57%	6.48%
1999	8.02%	6.75%
1998	8.47%	7.05%
1997	8.93%	7.28%
1996	9.38%	7.52%
1995	9.84%	7.76%
1994	10.3%	7.98%
1993	10.8%	8.19%
1992	11.2%	8.46%
1991	11.7%	8.66%
1990	12.2%	8.81%
1989	12.7%	9.02%
1988	13.2%	9.31%
1987	13.7%	9.47%
1986	14.2%	9.81%
1985	14.6%	10.1%
1984	15.1%	10.4%
1983	15.6%	10.6%
1982	16%	10.8%
1981	16.5%	11%
1980	16.9%	11.4%
1979	17.4%	11.7%
1978	17.9%	12.2%
1977	18.5%	12.6%
1976	19.1%	13%
1975	19.8%	13.4%
1974	20.4%	13.8%
1973	21%	14.1%
1972	21.7%	14.5%
1971	22.3%	15.1%
1970	22.9%	15.2%
1969	23.6%	15.4%
1968	24.2%	15.6%
1967	24.8%	15.9%
1966	25.4%	16.1%
1965	26%	16.4%
1964	26.6%	16.6%
1963	27.2%	16.5%
1962	27.8%	16.7%
1961	28.4%	17%
1960	29%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Bolivia was 23.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.31% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 75.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.