Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 245 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
245
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,492
in 1966
All-time low
245
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Paraguay stood at 245. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Paraguay peaked at 1,492 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 245, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,467 | — |
| 1962 | 1,470 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,474 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,481 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,489 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,492 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,490 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,482 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,466 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,445 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,419 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,394 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,369 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,345 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,325 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,305 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,284 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,268 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,249 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,233 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,222 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,214 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,206 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,194 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,179 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,158 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,135 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,105 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,072 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,038 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,001 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 965 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 928 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 891 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 854 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 821 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 787 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 755 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 725 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 696 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 663 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 628 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 593 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 559 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 527 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 499 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 475 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 451 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 431 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 414 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 398 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 383 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 369 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 358 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 345 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 327 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 316 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 307 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 294 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 282 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 270 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 258 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 245 | -5.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 245 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,479 | 1,466 | 1,492 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,340 | 1,249 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 | 1,072 | 1,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 876.5 | 725 | 1,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.2 | 431 | 696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.2 | 307 | 414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.8 | 245 | 294 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Paraguay?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Paraguay was 245 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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