Child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay peaked at 8.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 deaths per 100 live births | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Paraguay was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .