Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
1.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.63 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay peaked at 8.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 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
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Paraguay was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .