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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Vanuatu

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Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 41.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.4% in Bolivia and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Vanuatu by year

Bolivia
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 2.55 3.6
2022 2.58 3.65
2021 2.62 3.7
2020 2.65 3.74
2019 2.69 3.79
2018 2.73 3.83
2017 2.78 3.88
2016 2.83 3.92
2015 2.89 3.95
2014 2.95 4
2013 3.01 4.04
2012 3.08 4.06
2011 3.14 4.09
2010 3.21 4.13
2009 3.29 4.16
2008 3.36 4.16
2007 3.45 4.12
2006 3.53 4.1
2005 3.56 4.13
2004 3.63 4.21
2003 3.72 4.29
2002 3.8 4.38
2001 3.89 4.5
2000 3.99 4.54
1999 4.09 4.56
1998 4.15 4.6
1997 4.22 4.66
1996 4.34 4.75
1995 4.41 4.85
1994 4.49 4.94
1993 4.59 5.02
1992 4.71 5.09
1991 4.85 5.13
1990 4.9 5.17
1989 4.97 5.21
1988 5.03 5.27
1987 5.06 5.33
1986 5.12 5.38
1985 5.15 5.43
1984 5.24 5.49
1983 5.29 5.55
1982 5.35 5.6
1981 5.41 5.65
1980 5.47 5.69
1979 5.54 5.73
1978 5.61 5.77
1977 5.67 5.81
1976 5.74 5.89
1975 5.75 5.98
1974 5.8 6.06
1973 5.85 6.15
1972 5.89 6.23
1971 5.95 6.29
1970 6 6.35
1969 6.06 6.41
1968 6.1 6.46
1967 6.13 6.51
1966 6.16 6.51
1965 6.18 6.52
1964 6.21 6.57
1963 6.23 6.62
1962 6.25 6.67
1961 6.26 6.73
1960 6.27 6.78

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bolivia vs Vanuatu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 172,336 7,359
2022 167,691 7,358
2021 119,576 7,199
2020 131,870 7,233
2019 171,593 7,364
2018 172,775 7,379
2017 173,799 7,371
2016 175,057 7,315
2015 176,169 7,220
2014 176,967 7,143
2013 177,929 7,036
2012 178,716 6,877
2011 178,840 6,715
2010 179,036 6,548
2009 178,741 6,362
2008 178,576 6,138
2007 178,309 5,842
2006 177,999 5,606
2005 173,567 5,454
2004 172,350 5,353
2003 171,846 5,258
2002 170,656 5,181
2001 171,177 5,144
2000 172,996 5,026
1999 175,051 4,871
1998 174,207 4,866
1997 173,731 4,854
1996 175,861 4,897
1995 175,141 4,945
1994 175,387 4,973
1993 175,344 4,973
1992 174,242 4,941
1991 174,836 4,859
1990 171,351 4,762
1989 168,044 4,656
1988 164,763 4,577
1987 160,458 4,427
1986 156,146 4,360
1985 152,288 4,219
1984 150,545 4,088
1983 147,129 3,944
1982 144,825 3,778
1981 143,199 3,592
1980 140,460 3,383
1979 137,331 3,590
1978 134,504 3,428
1977 131,569 3,285
1976 128,552 3,174
1975 122,864 3,074
1974 119,560 2,968
1973 116,323 2,876
1972 112,799 2,775
1971 110,749 2,685
1970 107,897 2,597
1969 105,361 2,529
1968 102,671 2,470
1967 99,339 2,384
1966 95,800 2,278
1965 92,655 2,180
1964 89,745 2,098
1963 87,010 2,025
1962 84,090 1,947
1961 81,106 1,872
1960 78,501 1,796

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Vanuatu by year

Bolivia
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 21.2 28.1
2022 21.6 28.7
2021 21.8 29.3
2020 22 29.9
2019 22.3 30.7
2018 22.6 31.4
2017 22.9 32.1
2016 23.3 32.5
2015 23.7 32.8
2014 24 33.1
2013 24.4 33.2
2012 24.8 33.2
2011 25.2 33.1
2010 25.6 33
2009 26 32.8
2008 26.4 32.5
2007 26.9 31.9
2006 27.3 31.4
2005 27.3 31.2
2004 27.7 31.4
2003 28.1 31.6
2002 28.5 31.8
2001 29.1 32.3
2000 29.8 32.3
1999 30.6 32.4
1998 31 32.8
1997 31.4 33.3
1996 32.3 34.3
1995 32.8 35.4
1994 33.4 36.3
1993 34.1 37.3
1992 34.8 38.1
1991 35.7 38.5
1990 36.1 39
1989 36.5 39.4
1988 36.9 39.9
1987 37.1 40.4
1986 37.4 40.8
1985 37.6 41
1984 38.1 41.2
1983 38.4 41.2
1982 38.8 41.1
1981 39.3 40.8
1980 39.7 40.3
1979 40.1 40.3
1978 40.5 40.2
1977 40.9 40.2
1976 41.2 40.6
1975 41.1 41
1974 41.5 41.3
1973 41.7 41.6
1972 41.9 41.9
1971 42.4 42.1
1970 42.7 42.3
1969 43 42.6
1968 43.3 42.9
1967 43.4 43.2
1966 43.5 43.2
1965 43.6 43.2
1964 43.7 43.4
1963 43.8 43.7
1962 43.9 43.9
1961 43.9 44.2
1960 43.9 44.3

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 43.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Vanuatu
Fertility rate 2.55 3.6
Fertility rate rank 74/196 43/196
Birth rate 21.2 28.1
Birth rate rank 66/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +7,359
Natural population change rank 66/196 121/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +2.3%
Population growth +1.38% +2.3%
Population growth rank 75/197 38/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 1.68%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia Vanuatu
2100 16.9% 20.6%
2099 16.9% 20.7%
2098 17% 20.9%
2097 17.1% 21%
2096 17.1% 21.2%
2095 17.2% 21.3%
2094 17.3% 21.5%
2093 17.4% 21.7%
2092 17.4% 21.8%
2091 17.5% 22%
2090 17.6% 22.2%
2089 17.7% 22.3%
2088 17.8% 22.5%
2087 17.9% 22.7%
2086 17.9% 22.9%
2085 18% 23.1%
2084 18.1% 23.3%
2083 18.2% 23.5%
2082 18.3% 23.7%
2081 18.4% 23.8%
2080 18.5% 24%
2079 18.6% 24.2%
2078 18.7% 24.4%
2077 18.8% 24.6%
2076 19% 24.8%
2075 19.1% 25%
2074 19.2% 25.1%
2073 19.3% 25.3%
2072 19.4% 25.5%
2071 19.5% 25.7%
2070 19.6% 25.9%
2069 19.8% 26.1%
2068 19.9% 26.2%
2067 20% 26.5%
2066 20.2% 26.7%
2065 20.3% 26.9%
2064 20.4% 27.1%
2063 20.6% 27.4%
2062 20.7% 27.6%
2061 20.9% 27.9%
2060 21.1% 28.1%
2059 21.2% 28.4%
2058 21.4% 28.7%
2057 21.6% 28.9%
2056 21.7% 29.2%
2055 21.9% 29.5%
2054 22.1% 29.8%
2053 22.3% 30%
2052 22.5% 30.3%
2051 22.7% 30.5%
2050 22.9% 30.8%
2049 23.2% 31%
2048 23.4% 31.2%
2047 23.6% 31.4%
2046 23.8% 31.6%
2045 24.1% 31.7%
2044 24.3% 31.9%
2043 24.6% 32.1%
2042 24.8% 32.2%
2041 25.1% 32.4%
2040 25.3% 32.6%
2039 25.6% 32.8%
2038 25.8% 33%
2037 26.1% 33.3%
2036 26.3% 33.6%
2035 26.6% 33.9%
2034 26.9% 34.3%
2033 27.1% 34.7%
2032 27.4% 35.1%
2031 27.7% 35.5%
2030 28% 36%
2029 28.3% 36.5%
2028 28.6% 36.9%
2027 28.9% 37.4%
2026 29.3% 37.8%
2025 29.6% 38.2%
2024 29.8% 38.3%
2023 30.1% 38.6%
2022 30.5% 38.8%
2021 30.8% 39%
2020 31% 39%
2019 31.3% 39%
2018 31.6% 38.9%
2017 31.9% 38.8%
2016 32.3% 38.7%
2015 32.6% 38.5%
2014 33% 38.4%
2013 33.3% 38.2%
2012 33.7% 38.2%
2011 34.1% 38.1%
2010 34.4% 38.2%
2009 34.8% 38.5%
2008 35.2% 38.8%
2007 35.6% 39.2%
2006 36% 39.6%
2005 36.3% 40.2%
2004 36.7% 40.7%
2003 37.1% 41.3%
2002 37.4% 41.8%
2001 37.7% 42.4%
2000 38% 42.9%
1999 38.3% 43.5%
1998 38.6% 44%
1997 38.8% 44.4%
1996 39.1% 44.8%
1995 39.3% 45%
1994 39.6% 45.2%
1993 39.8% 44.8%
1992 40% 44.1%
1991 40.2% 43.9%
1990 40.3% 43.9%
1989 40.4% 44%
1988 40.5% 44.1%
1987 40.6% 44.1%
1986 40.7% 44.2%
1985 40.8% 44.2%
1984 40.9% 44.1%
1983 40.9% 44%
1982 41% 44%
1981 41.1% 43.9%
1980 41.1% 44%
1979 41.2% 44.5%
1978 41.2% 45%
1977 41.3% 45.1%
1976 41.3% 45.2%
1975 41.3% 45.4%
1974 41.3% 45.5%
1973 41.3% 45.5%
1972 41.3% 45.6%
1971 41.3% 45.7%
1970 41.2% 45.7%
1969 41.2% 45.8%
1968 41.1% 45.8%
1967 41% 45.8%
1966 40.9% 45.7%
1965 40.8% 45.5%
1964 40.6% 45.4%
1963 40.5% 45.2%
1962 40.5% 45.1%
1961 40.5% 44.8%
1960 40.6% 44.6%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Vanuatu compared.

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 chart: Bolivia vs Vanuatu

Bolivia
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 146 100
2022 164 105
2021 270 124
2020 218 107
2019 156 105
2018 157 108
2017 160 107
2016 162 107
2015 166 109
2014 171 110
2013 175 110
2012 180 109
2011 187 112
2010 196 114
2009 205 114
2008 214 117
2007 224 120
2006 236 123
2005 242 127
2004 251 131
2003 256 131
2002 262 128
2001 276 132
2000 287 133
1999 292 146
1998 298 134
1997 306 131
1996 314 129
1995 322 131
1994 336 131
1993 354 133
1992 375 140
1991 391 140
1990 407 151
1989 430 162
1988 457 172
1987 478 200
1986 503 194
1985 518 211

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

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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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 2.31% 1.68%
2022 2.39% 1.71%
2021 2.48% 1.74%
2020 2.57% 1.77%
2019 2.67% 1.78%
2018 2.78% 1.8%
2017 2.9% 1.82%
2016 3.03% 1.84%
2015 3.18% 1.87%
2014 3.35% 1.9%
2013 3.54% 1.94%
2012 3.75% 1.99%
2011 3.97% 2.05%
2010 4.2% 2.12%
2009 4.45% 2.2%
2008 4.72% 2.27%
2007 5% 2.34%
2006 5.31% 2.4%
2005 5.64% 2.45%
2004 5.99% 2.5%
2003 6.35% 2.54%
2002 6.74% 2.58%
2001 7.14% 2.63%
2000 7.57% 2.68%
1999 8.02% 2.74%
1998 8.47% 2.79%
1997 8.93% 2.86%
1996 9.38% 2.92%
1995 9.84% 3%
1994 10.3% 3.08%
1993 10.8% 3.18%
1992 11.2% 3.29%
1991 11.7% 3.43%
1990 12.2% 3.58%
1989 12.7% 3.76%
1988 13.2% 3.96%
1987 13.7% 4.2%
1986 14.2% 4.47%
1985 14.6% 4.78%
1984 15.1% 5.12%
1983 15.6% 5.48%
1982 16% 5.87%
1981 16.5% 6.27%
1980 16.9% 6.67%
1979 17.4% 7.07%
1978 17.9% 7.45%
1977 18.5% 7.84%
1976 19.1% 8.21%
1975 19.8% 8.58%
1974 20.4% 8.95%
1973 21% 9.34%
1972 21.7% 9.73%
1971 22.3% 10.2%
1970 22.9% 10.6%
1969 23.6% 11%
1968 24.2% 11.5%
1967 24.8% 12%
1966 25.4% 12.4%
1965 26% 12.9%
1964 26.6% 13.4%
1963 27.2% 13.8%
1962 27.8% 14.3%
1961 28.4% 14.7%
1960 29% 15.2%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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