Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 191.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay is 191.72, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay peaked at 191.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.65, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.76 | — |
| 2001 | 122.49 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 123.45 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 126.53 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 133.13 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 128.57 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 129.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 126.99 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 127.32 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 130.59 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 129.47 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 126.51 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 124.77 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 126.24 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 124.32 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 125.15 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 127.7 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 122 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 122.81 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 124.98 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 121.65 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 191.72 | +57.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 191.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 191.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.6% | 121.65 | 191.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.37 | 122.49 | 133.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.39 | 122 | 129.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.69 | 121.65 | 191.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Nigeria 194.11 compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 192.35 compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 191.94 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 189.78 compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 188.29 compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187.96 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Paraguay was 191.72 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 191.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.65 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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