Child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.4
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
104th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 1950
All-time low
1.4
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay is 1.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay peaked at 10.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.87 | — |
| 1951 | 9.86 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 9.44 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 9 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 8.82 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 8.83 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 8.69 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 8.74 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.61 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 8.36 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 8.17 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 7.94 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.8 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.69 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.61 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.47 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.08 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.94 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.37 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.17 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.02 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.72 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.53 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.95 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.58 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.42 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.12 | 8.36 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.57 | 6.94 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 3.58 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.82 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.13 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.4 | 2.06 | 10 |
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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)
- 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 rate ihme in Paraguay?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Paraguay was 1.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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