Child deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child deaths was 245 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
245
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,492
in 1966
All-time low
245
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Child deaths in Paraguay, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Paraguay is 245, measured in 2024. 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 in Paraguay peaked at 1,492 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 245, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 200 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.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5013 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Paraguay?
- Child deaths in Paraguay was 245 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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