Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Number of child deaths by age
Nicaragua
240 deaths
in 2024
Paraguay
245 deaths
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
96th
Paraguay rank
94th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 245 deaths against 240 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 5 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,081 deaths | 1,479 deaths | 3,602 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4,878 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 3,538 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,436 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 1,264 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,350 deaths | 876.5 deaths | 473.8 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 602.9 deaths | 552.2 deaths | 50.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 315.8 deaths | 355.2 deaths | 39.4 deaths | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 232 deaths | 269.8 deaths | 37.8 deaths | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 245 deaths against 240 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 5 deaths, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 94th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .