Germany vs Paraguay: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Germany
2,562 deaths
in 2023
Paraguay
2,309 deaths
in 2023
Germany rank
91st
Paraguay rank
93rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Germany
- Paraguay
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,562 deaths against 2,309 deaths in Paraguay, a difference of 253 deaths.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,106 deaths | 7,028 deaths | 53,078 deaths | Germany |
| 1960s | 39,813 deaths | 7,075 deaths | 32,738 deaths | Germany |
| 1970s | 18,781 deaths | 6,740 deaths | 12,041 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 9,914 deaths | 6,856 deaths | 3,058 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,619 deaths | 5,582 deaths | 37 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,445 deaths | 3,961 deaths | 516.5 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2,883 deaths | 3,048 deaths | 165.4 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,777 deaths | 2,452 deaths | 325.75 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Germany or Paraguay?
- Germany, at 2,562 deaths against 2,309 deaths in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Germany and Paraguay?
- 253 deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Paraguay rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Germany ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.