Child mortality in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child mortality was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.34
in 1951
All-time low
1.63
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality in Paraguay, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Paraguay is 1.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Paraguay peaked at 9.34 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.34 | — |
| 1952 | 9.26 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 9.19 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 9.11 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.03 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 8.65 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 8.54 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.45 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.37 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 8.21 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.14 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.04 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.97 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.84 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.79 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.73 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.64 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.55 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.44 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.31 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.18 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.03 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.7 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.32 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.92 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.73 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.88 | 8.37 | 9.34 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.04 | 7.84 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 | 6.7 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 4.73 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.45 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.65 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 compare
- 91 Moldova 1.65 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 compare
- 94 Suriname 1.58 compare
- 95 Bolivia 1.57 compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 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 in Paraguay?
- Child mortality in Paraguay was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for child mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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