Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.4189 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-3.66 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay is -3.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at -0.4189 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.66 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1959 | -0.9414 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | -0.843 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1962 | -0.8394 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6497 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1964 | -0.5675 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4929 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4189 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1967 | -0.5262 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1968 | -0.4591 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1969 | -0.6719 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1970 | -0.7674 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1971 | -0.8901 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1972 | -1 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1973 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1974 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1975 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1976 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1977 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1978 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1979 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1980 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1981 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1982 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1983 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1991 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1993 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1998 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2002 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2009 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2012 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2014 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2016 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2024 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.9414 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.6417 % change on previous year | -0.9479 % change on previous year | -0.4189 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.7674 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.03 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 153 Tuvalu -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Somalia -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Gabon -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Djibouti -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sierra Leone -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia -3.46 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4189 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.66 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.