Child mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality rate was 1.8 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 1956
All-time low
1.8
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956β2024
Child mortality rate in Paraguay, 1956β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Paraguay stood at 1.8. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 22.4 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.76 | 21.14 | 22.4 | 4 |
| 1960s | 19.26 | 17.92 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8 | 13.72 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 | 8.5 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.28 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 3.43 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.23 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.14 | 5 |
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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 rate in Paraguay?
- Child mortality rate in Paraguay was 1.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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