Infant Mortality Rate: Bolivia

Analysis# Bolivia Infant Mortality Rate Bolivia's infant mortality rate stands at 14.2 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic improvement from the 1960 peak of 186.4 deaths per 1,000 births. Over the past 64 years, the country has reduced infant mortality by 92.4%, achieving its lowest rate on record. This transformation reflects sustained progress in healthcare, maternal care, and child health interventions across decades of development. The most striking acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2024, when Bolivia cut its rate nearly in half—from 23.5 to 14.2 per 1,000 births. Each year in this nine-year span showed consistent decline, with reductions ranging from 0.8 to 1.2 deaths per 1,000 births annually. The unbroken downward trajectory suggests Bolivia's healthcare improvements continue to gain traction, positioning the country among Latin America's fastest-improving nations in child survival.