What is child mortality in Paraguay?

Child mortality in Paraguay was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Paraguay rank for child mortality?

Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Paraguay data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Paraguay

Name: Child mortality in Paraguay
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Child mortality was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.63 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

93rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.4 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.63 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Paraguay, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Paraguay stood at 1.63 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Paraguay peaked at 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	37.39 deaths per 100 live births	37.35 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	37.1 deaths per 100 live births	36.82 deaths per 100 live births	37.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	36.35 deaths per 100 live births	35.95 deaths per 100 live births	36.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	35.47 deaths per 100 live births	35.08 deaths per 100 live births	35.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	29.5 deaths per 100 live births	22.39 deaths per 100 live births	34.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	14.82 deaths per 100 live births	9.71 deaths per 100 live births	20.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	8.7 deaths per 100 live births	8.37 deaths per 100 live births	8.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
92 Vatican 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
95 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
96 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Paraguay?: Child mortality in Paraguay was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for child mortality?: Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.