Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.7 for Denmark. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 1.5 in Denmark — 41.1% difference.
1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.4% in Bolivia and by -41.6% in Denmark — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 2.57, respectively.
Birth rates facts compared:
- Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 151/196 for Denmark.
- The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.1 years in Bolivia, compared to 30.1 years in Denmark.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 31.8 in Denmark.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 1.14 in Denmark.
- In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Denmark.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and -0.01% in Denmark.
Birth rate data compared
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 2.55 | 1.5 |
| Birth rate | 21.2 | 9.7 |
| Birth rate rank | 66/196 | 151/196 |
| Age at first childbirth | 21.1 years | 30.1 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 28.1 years | 31.8 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64 | 1 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 121 | 57.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 32.6 | 18.5 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 26.6% | 21.5% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 45.1% | 59.9% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 81.1% | 95.3% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.15% | 0.004% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 1.22% | 0.18% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 2% | 0.3% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 2.31% | 0.34% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +172,336 | -595 |
| Natural population change rank | 66/196 | 163/196 |
| Natural population change rate | +1.41% | -0.01% |
| Population growth | +1.38% | +0.51% |
| Population growth rank | 77/197 | 133/197 |
| Life expectancy | 68.9 years | 82.2 years |
Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Denmark chart
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Denmark in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Bolivia vs Denmark population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.
Bolivia
Factual
UN forecast
Denmark
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
| 1960 | 6.27 | 2.57 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 2.55 |
| 1962 | 6.25 | 2.55 |
| 1963 | 6.23 | 2.67 |
| 1964 | 6.21 | 2.6 |
| 1965 | 6.18 | 2.61 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 2.62 |
| 1967 | 6.13 | 2.35 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1.95 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 5.89 | 2.03 |
| 1973 | 5.85 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| 1975 | 5.75 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 5.74 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 5.67 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 5.61 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 5.54 | 1.6 |
| 1980 | 5.47 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 5.41 | 1.44 |
| 1982 | 5.35 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 5.29 | 1.38 |
| 1984 | 5.24 | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 5.15 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | 5.12 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | 5.06 | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 5.03 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 4.97 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 4.85 | 1.68 |
| 1992 | 4.71 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 4.59 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 4.49 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 4.41 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 4.34 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 4.22 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 4.15 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 4.09 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 1.77 |
| 2001 | 3.89 | 1.74 |
| 2002 | 3.8 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 3.72 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 3.63 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 3.56 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 3.53 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 3.45 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 3.36 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 3.29 | 1.84 |
| 2010 | 3.21 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 3.14 | 1.75 |
| 2012 | 3.08 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 3.01 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 2.95 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 2.89 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 2.83 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 2.78 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 2.73 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 2.69 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 2.65 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 2.62 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 2.58 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 2.55 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 2.52 | 1.51 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 1.51 |
| 2026 | 2.47 | 1.51 |
| 2027 | 2.45 | 1.52 |
| 2028 | 2.42 | 1.52 |
| 2029 | 2.4 | 1.52 |
| 2030 | 2.38 | 1.53 |
| 2031 | 2.36 | 1.53 |
| 2032 | 2.34 | 1.53 |
| 2033 | 2.32 | 1.53 |
| 2034 | 2.3 | 1.53 |
| 2035 | 2.28 | 1.54 |
| 2036 | 2.26 | 1.54 |
| 2037 | 2.24 | 1.54 |
| 2038 | 2.23 | 1.54 |
| 2039 | 2.21 | 1.54 |
| 2040 | 2.19 | 1.55 |
| 2041 | 2.18 | 1.55 |
| 2042 | 2.16 | 1.55 |
| 2043 | 2.15 | 1.55 |
| 2044 | 2.13 | 1.56 |
| 2045 | 2.12 | 1.56 |
| 2046 | 2.11 | 1.56 |
| 2047 | 2.09 | 1.56 |
| 2048 | 2.08 | 1.56 |
| 2049 | 2.07 | 1.56 |
| 2050 | 2.06 | 1.56 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Bolivia
Factual
UN forecast
Denmark
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Share of people 0-14 years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
| 1960 | 40.6% | 25.2% |
| 1961 | 40.5% | 24.7% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 24.2% |
| 1963 | 40.5% | 24% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | 23.8% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | 23.8% |
| 1966 | 40.9% | 23.8% |
| 1967 | 41% | 23.8% |
| 1968 | 41.1% | 23.7% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | 23.5% |
| 1970 | 41.2% | 23.3% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | 23.1% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | 23% |
| 1973 | 41.3% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | 22.7% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 22.6% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | 22.1% |
| 1978 | 41.2% | 21.8% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 21.3% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | 20.8% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | 20.3% |
| 1982 | 41% | 19.7% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | 19.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | 18.4% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | 18.1% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | 17.7% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | 17.5% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | 17.2% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | 17.1% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | 17% |
| 1992 | 40% | 17% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | 17.1% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | 17.2% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | 17.4% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | 17.6% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | 17.9% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | 18.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | 18.3% |
| 2000 | 38% | 18.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 18.7% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | 18.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | 18.8% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | 18.8% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | 18.8% |
| 2006 | 36% | 18.7% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | 18.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | 18% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | 17.6% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | 17.3% |
| 2014 | 33% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | 16.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 16.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | 16.7% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | 16.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | 16.4% |
| 2020 | 31% | 16.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | 16.2% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | 16% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 15.9% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | 15.7% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | 15.6% |
| 2026 | 29.1% | 15.5% |
| 2027 | 28.8% | 15.4% |
| 2028 | 28.5% | 15.4% |
| 2029 | 28.1% | 15.4% |
| 2030 | 27.8% | 15.4% |
| 2031 | 27.6% | 15.4% |
| 2032 | 27.3% | 15.3% |
| 2033 | 27% | 15.2% |
| 2034 | 26.7% | 15.2% |
| 2035 | 26.5% | 15.1% |
| 2036 | 26.2% | 15% |
| 2037 | 26% | 15% |
| 2038 | 25.7% | 15% |
| 2039 | 25.4% | 15% |
| 2040 | 25.2% | 14.9% |
| 2041 | 24.9% | 14.9% |
| 2042 | 24.7% | 14.9% |
| 2043 | 24.4% | 14.8% |
| 2044 | 24.2% | 14.8% |
| 2045 | 24% | 14.7% |
| 2046 | 23.7% | 14.7% |
| 2047 | 23.5% | 14.6% |
| 2048 | 23.3% | 14.6% |
| 2049 | 23% | 14.5% |
| 2050 | 22.8% | 14.5% |
Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 15.7% in Denmark in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.
Natural population change in Bolivia vs Denmark by year
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +0.09% in Denmark. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.
Bolivia
Denmark
Natural population change
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
| 1960 | 78,501 | 32,515 |
| 1961 | 81,106 | 33,205 |
| 1962 | 84,090 | 32,070 |
| 1963 | 87,010 | 36,539 |
| 1964 | 89,745 | 36,832 |
| 1965 | 92,655 | 37,596 |
| 1966 | 95,800 | 38,858 |
| 1967 | 99,339 | 33,363 |
| 1968 | 102,671 | 27,243 |
| 1969 | 105,361 | 23,481 |
| 1970 | 107,897 | 22,673 |
| 1971 | 110,749 | 26,801 |
| 1972 | 112,799 | 24,958 |
| 1973 | 116,323 | 21,092 |
| 1974 | 119,560 | 19,676 |
| 1975 | 122,864 | 20,746 |
| 1976 | 128,552 | 11,667 |
| 1977 | 131,569 | 11,703 |
| 1978 | 134,504 | 9,187 |
| 1979 | 137,331 | 4,605 |
| 1980 | 140,460 | 1,537 |
| 1981 | 143,199 | -3,073 |
| 1982 | 144,825 | -2,559 |
| 1983 | 147,129 | -6,649 |
| 1984 | 150,545 | -5,623 |
| 1985 | 152,288 | -4,603 |
| 1986 | 156,146 | -2,561 |
| 1987 | 160,458 | -1,538 |
| 1988 | 164,763 | 0 |
| 1989 | 168,044 | 2,053 |
| 1990 | 171,351 | 2,056 |
| 1991 | 174,836 | 4,639 |
| 1992 | 174,242 | 6,722 |
| 1993 | 175,344 | 4,670 |
| 1994 | 175,387 | 8,850 |
| 1995 | 175,141 | 6,280 |
| 1996 | 175,861 | 6,842 |
| 1997 | 173,731 | 7,927 |
| 1998 | 174,207 | 7,956 |
| 1999 | 175,051 | 6,919 |
| 2000 | 172,996 | 9,078 |
| 2001 | 171,177 | 6,967 |
| 2002 | 170,656 | 5,376 |
| 2003 | 171,846 | 7,007 |
| 2004 | 172,350 | 9,188 |
| 2005 | 173,567 | 9,755 |
| 2006 | 177,999 | 9,787 |
| 2007 | 178,309 | 8,192 |
| 2008 | 178,576 | 10,438 |
| 2009 | 178,741 | 8,285 |
| 2010 | 179,036 | 8,876 |
| 2011 | 178,840 | 6,685 |
| 2012 | 178,716 | 5,592 |
| 2013 | 177,929 | 3,931 |
| 2014 | 176,967 | 5,644 |
| 2015 | 176,169 | 5,683 |
| 2016 | 175,057 | 9,165 |
| 2017 | 173,799 | 8,071 |
| 2018 | 172,775 | 6,373 |
| 2019 | 171,593 | 6,977 |
| 2020 | 131,870 | 5,831 |
| 2021 | 119,576 | 5,857 |
| 2022 | 167,691 | -1,180 |
| 2023 | 172,336 | -595 |
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Fertility rate
Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Denmark
The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 4 deaths in Denmark.
Bolivia
Denmark
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
| 1985 | 518 | 12 |
| 1986 | 503 | 12 |
| 1987 | 478 | 12 |
| 1988 | 457 | 13 |
| 1989 | 430 | 13 |
| 1990 | 407 | 12 |
| 1991 | 391 | 12 |
| 1992 | 375 | 12 |
| 1993 | 354 | 12 |
| 1994 | 336 | 12 |
| 1995 | 322 | 12 |
| 1996 | 314 | 11 |
| 1997 | 306 | 10 |
| 1998 | 298 | 9 |
| 1999 | 292 | 9 |
| 2000 | 287 | 9 |
| 2001 | 276 | 9 |
| 2002 | 262 | 9 |
| 2003 | 256 | 8 |
| 2004 | 251 | 8 |
| 2005 | 242 | 8 |
| 2006 | 236 | 7 |
| 2007 | 224 | 7 |
| 2008 | 214 | 7 |
| 2009 | 205 | 7 |
| 2010 | 196 | 7 |
| 2011 | 187 | 6 |
| 2012 | 180 | 6 |
| 2013 | 175 | 5 |
| 2014 | 171 | 5 |
| 2015 | 166 | 5 |
| 2016 | 162 | 5 |
| 2017 | 160 | 5 |
| 2018 | 157 | 5 |
| 2019 | 156 | 4 |
| 2020 | 218 | 4 |
| 2021 | 270 | 8 |
| 2022 | 164 | 6 |
| 2023 | 146 | 4 |
Under-five mortality rates
The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 0.34% in Denmark. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.
Bolivia
Denmark
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Denmark
|
|
| 1960 | 29% | 2.5% |
| 1961 | 28.4% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 27.8% | 2.38% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | 2.3% |
| 1964 | 26.6% | 2.21% |
| 1965 | 26% | 2.11% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | 2.01% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | 1.9% |
| 1968 | 24.2% | 1.81% |
| 1969 | 23.6% | 1.73% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | 1.66% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | 1.58% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | 1.49% |
| 1973 | 21% | 1.39% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 1.31% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 1.23% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | 1.17% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | 1.03% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | 1% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | 0.98% |
| 1982 | 16% | 0.96% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | 0.96% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | 0.96% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | 0.97% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 0.97% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | 0.97% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | 0.96% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | 0.93% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | 0.89% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | 0.84% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | 0.79% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | 0.74% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | 0.69% |
| 1995 | 9.84% | 0.65% |
| 1996 | 9.38% | 0.63% |
| 1997 | 8.93% | 0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.47% | 0.59% |
| 1999 | 8.02% | 0.57% |
| 2000 | 7.57% | 0.56% |
| 2001 | 7.14% | 0.55% |
| 2002 | 6.74% | 0.54% |
| 2003 | 6.35% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 5.99% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.64% | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 5.31% | 0.46% |
| 2007 | 5% | 0.45% |
| 2008 | 4.72% | 0.43% |
| 2009 | 4.45% | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | 0.41% |
| 2011 | 3.97% | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 3.75% | 0.41% |
| 2013 | 3.54% | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 3.35% | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 3.18% | 0.41% |
| 2016 | 3.03% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78% | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 2.67% | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 2.57% | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 2.48% | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 2.39% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 2.31% | 0.34% |
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