Birth rates and death rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Birth rates and death rates was 5.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.7
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.69
in 1950
All-time low
5.17
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5.7 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Paraguay peaked at 11.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.69 | — |
| 1951 | 11.6 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 11.57 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 11.52 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.45 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 11.35 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.23 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 11.08 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 10.92 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 10.74 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.56 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 10.38 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 10.22 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 10.05 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.01 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.94 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.84 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9.73 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.62 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.5 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.39 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.27 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 9.12 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.95 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.92 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.82 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.73 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.68 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.62 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.57 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.47 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.35 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.2 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.7 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.47 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.26 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.05 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.87 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.47 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.14 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.99 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.64 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.48 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.32 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.26 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.92 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -10.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 | +46.3% | 6.09 | 8.92 |
| 2022 | -28.7% | 8.92 | 6.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.32 | 10.74 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.99 | 9.5 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.91 | 8.57 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 6.71 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.4 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 5.17 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 5.18 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 5.7 | 8.92 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 birth rates and death rates in Paraguay?
- Birth rates and death rates in Paraguay was 5.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Paraguay ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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