Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.45 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.98 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay is 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 72.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.98 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 72.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 72.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 72.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 71.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 70.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 70.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 69.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 67.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 66.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 65.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 64.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 61.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 60.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 60 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 59.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 58.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 57.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 57.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 56.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 56.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 54.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 53.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 52.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 51.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 48.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 46.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 45.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 43.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 40.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 39.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 36.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 35.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 34.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 32.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 31.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 27.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Morocco 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Suriname 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Viet Nam 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Paraguay was 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.