Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 12.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.1%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 31.6 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 17.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 14.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 13.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 13.6 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 12.1 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay is 12.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 31.6%
2010 17.7% -44.1%
2015 14.7% -16.7%
2019 13.9% -5.8%
2020 13.6% -2.0%
2021 12.1% -10.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 12.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2010s 15.4% 13.9% 17.7% 3
2020s 12.9% 12.1% 13.6% 2

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  5. 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
  6. 143 Algeria 10.9% compare

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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 12.1% 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 31.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Paraguay ranks 140th 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 31.4%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.