Number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths, by world region was 39,044 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,044 deaths
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59,623 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
17,577 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay is 39,044 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay peaked at 59,623 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,577 deaths, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,577 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,842 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 18,202 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 18,532 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 18,836 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 19,093 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 19,323 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 19,500 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 19,645 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 19,768 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19,889 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 20,018 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 20,156 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20,316 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20,746 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 21,120 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21,422 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 21,699 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 21,958 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22,189 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 22,424 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 22,639 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22,803 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,919 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 23,419 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23,738 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24,094 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 24,548 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 25,003 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 25,483 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25,883 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26,207 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 26,444 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26,421 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,288 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 26,235 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,213 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26,192 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,249 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26,333 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,062 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26,098 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,149 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,230 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26,334 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26,440 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26,636 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 26,859 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 27,002 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27,156 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27,302 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,443 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27,605 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 27,905 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,194 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28,475 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28,830 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29,233 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29,616 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,900 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30,289 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30,526 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31,074 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31,814 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,762 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,728 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,873 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35,438 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36,380 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40,253 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 59,623 deaths | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 42,991 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 39,044 deaths | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,832 deaths | 17,577 deaths | 19,768 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,951 deaths | 19,889 deaths | 22,189 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,707 deaths | 22,424 deaths | 25,483 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,246 deaths | 25,883 deaths | 26,444 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,393 deaths | 26,062 deaths | 27,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,176 deaths | 27,156 deaths | 29,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,678 deaths | 29,900 deaths | 36,380 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,478 deaths | 39,044 deaths | 59,623 deaths | 4 |
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- 117 Kyrgyzstan 42,201 deaths compare
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- 121 Palestine, State of 38,938 deaths compare
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Paraguay was 39,044 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59,623 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,577 deaths in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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