Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.3974 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-3.96 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay stood at -3.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at -0.3974 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.96 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Paraguay 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1959 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1960 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1961 | -0.9083 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1962 | -0.7315 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1963 | -0.7393 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | -0.6434 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1965 | -0.4532 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1966 | -0.3974 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4005 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | -0.4753 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1969 | -0.535 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1970 | -0.6959 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1971 | -0.8717 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1972 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1973 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1974 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1975 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1976 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1977 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1978 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1979 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1981 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1983 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1984 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1985 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1990 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1991 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1995 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1997 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1998 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2008 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -3 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2015 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.89 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.6517 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | -0.3974 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | -0.6959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.55 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 147 Pakistan -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chad -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ghana -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cameroon -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Burundi -3.5 % 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Paraguay was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3974 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.96 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 line chart 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 line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.