Child deaths life stage in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child deaths life stage was 245 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
245
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,492
in 1966
All-time low
245
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 245 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Paraguay peaked at 1,492 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 245, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 199 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 life stage 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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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)
- 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 life stage in Paraguay?
- Child deaths life stage in Paraguay was 245 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child deaths life stage?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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