Child mortality by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality by sex was 1.79 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.79
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 1956
All-time low
1.79
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956β2024
Child mortality by sex in Paraguay, 1956β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Paraguay stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Paraguay peaked at 9.18 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.04 | 8.9 | 9.18 | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.56 | 8.35 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 7.16 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 | 5.12 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.76 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.9 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.11 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.79 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.84 compare
- 89 Vanuatu 1.83 compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 1.82 compare
- 92 Suriname 1.76 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.74 compare
- 94 Morocco 1.73 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Paraguay?
- Child mortality by sex in Paraguay was 1.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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