Child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality line chart by sex was 1.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 1956
All-time low
1.47
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay stood at 1.47. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay peaked at 8.07 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 195 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 line chart by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8.07 | — |
| 1957 | 7.98 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.89 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.81 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.71 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.64 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.59 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.53 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.48 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.42 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.32 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.13 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.82 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.68 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.21 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.04 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.85 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.65 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.25 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.68 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.51 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.17 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.94 | 7.81 | 8.07 | 4 |
| 1960s | 7.49 | 7.32 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.21 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 4.33 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.11 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.72 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.47 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 86 Bhutan 1.53 compare
- 87 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.49 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 1.48 compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 1.46 compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.41 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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Paraguay was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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