Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0007 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 144 Croatia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Hungary 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Brazil 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Denmark 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bulgaria 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.