Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
3.24 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.37 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.3696 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
9
2002–2015
Adolescent birth rate in Paraguay, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.24 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Paraguay peaked at 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3696 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +126.2% |
| 2004 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3696 per 1,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +886.7% |
| 2012 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 9.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.24 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 0.3696 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Paraguay?
- Adolescent birth rate in Paraguay was 3.24 per 1,000 people in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3696 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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