What share of babies in Bolivar are born underweight?

6.6% of live births in Bolivar in 2024 weighed under 2,500 grams (154 of 2,340), against 9.4% nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. The 2024 register figures are provisional.

Health in Bolivar, Ecuador: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Bolivar is projected at 80.4 years in 2026 (both sexes), 8th highest of the 24 provinces; in 2010 it was 74.5 years. The national figure is 77.9 years (population-weighted average of the provinces).

General mortality rate (per 1,000 people)

5.26

2024

How many people die each year in Bolivar?

INEC recorded 1,075 deaths among residents of Bolivar in 2024, a rate of 5.26 per 1,000 people against 4.98 nationally; 8th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2019 the rate was 5.07 and in 2020, the first pandemic year, 6.54.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Bolivar?

The infant mortality rate in Bolivar was 5.1 deaths of children under one year per 1,000 births in 2024 (16 deaths), against 8.9 nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2019 it was 14.4.

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What is the child mortality rate in Bolivar?

The mortality rate for children under five in Bolivar was 8.5 per 1,000 births in 2024 (27 deaths) against 11.2 nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces.

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How many mothers die in childbirth in Bolivar?

2 maternal deaths were recorded among residents of Bolivar in 2024; the national total was 90, a ratio of 34.2 per 100,000 births. Provincial ratios are based on small counts.

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How many babies are born in Bolivar each year?

2,525 live births were registered for mothers living in Bolivar in 2023, a crude birth rate of 12.3 per 1,000 people (7th lowest of the 24 provinces); in 2019 there were 3,058, a change of -17.4% (national -16.3%).

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How many births in Bolivar are attended by a doctor or midwife?

89.6% of live births in Bolivar in 2024 were attended by professional health staff, against 97.2% nationally; 5th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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How Bolivar compares with other provinces

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2026)

Bolivar ranks 8 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (years)
5	Imbabura	80.6
6	Canar	80.6
7	Tungurahua	80.5
8	Bolivar	80.4
9	Carchi	80.3
10	Chimborazo	80.2
11	Cotopaxi	80.0

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General mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 people) (2024)

Bolivar ranks 8 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	General mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 people)
5	Guayas	5.52
6	Tungurahua	5.42
7	Chimborazo	5.38
8	Bolivar	5.26
9	Manabi	5.11
10	Carchi	5.11
11	Sucumbios	5.00

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Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 births) (2024)

Bolivar ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 births)
18	Canar	6.4
19	Morona Santiago	6.4
20	Tungurahua	5.6
21	Galapagos	5.3
22	Bolivar	5.1
23	Loja	5.0
24	Zamora Chinchipe	4.6

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Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) (2024)

Bolivar ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births)
18	Esmeraldas	9.0
19	Tungurahua	9.0
20	Los Rios	8.9
21	Azuay	8.8
22	Bolivar	8.5
23	Loja	7.7
24	Zamora Chinchipe	7.6

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Live births with low birth weight (under 2,500 g) (2024)

Bolivar ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Live births with low birth weight (under 2,500 g)
18	Sucumbios	7.2%
19	Napo	7.0%
20	Orellana	6.8%
21	Morona Santiago	6.8%
22	Bolivar	6.6%
23	Pastaza	5.8%
24	Zamora Chinchipe	5.6%

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Births attended by professional health staff (2024)

Bolivar ranks 20 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births attended by professional health staff
17	Cotopaxi	94.8%
18	Sucumbios	90.9%
19	Chimborazo	90.0%
20	Bolivar	89.6%
21	Napo	85.2%
22	Orellana	82.9%
23	Pastaza	76.2%

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales 2024: tabulados y series (mortality by province of residence, 2008-2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7cab0c22d7cd…)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos y Defunciones Fetales 2024: tabulados y series históricas (births by province of residence), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa2d677df1e0…)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población, revisión 2024 (Censo 2022 base): provincial tables by age and demographic indicators, 1990-2035, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54951201c6d7…)

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