Number of child deaths by region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of child deaths by region was 2,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,227 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Paraguay peaked at 7,005 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 6,746 | 6,499 | 6,857 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,745 | 6,710 | 6,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,813 | 6,416 | 7,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 | 4,826 | 6,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,954 | 3,418 | 4,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 | 2,685 | 3,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,227 | 2,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Paraguay?
- Number of child deaths by region in Paraguay was 2,227 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,005 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.