Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 62.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay is 62.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay peaked at 78.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.8% | — |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 62.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 62.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.9%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 63.5% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.8% | 63.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 62.8% 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 78.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Paraguay ranks 96th 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 down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.