Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 44.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 44.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay peaked at 44.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +102.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 44.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 21.9% | 44.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 36 Kenya 46.1% compare
- 37 Peru 45.9% compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare
- 40 Mauritania 44.2% compare
- 41 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
- 42 Guyana 42.7% 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay was 44.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.