Child population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child population was 2,350 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,350
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,358
in 2002
All-time low
782.68
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,350 for child population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Paraguay peaked at 2,358 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 782.68, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 782.68 | — |
| 1951 | 803.06 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 824.31 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 845.81 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 867.24 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 888.46 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 909.64 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 931.14 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 952.9 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 974.37 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 995.39 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,016 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,038 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,063 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,090 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,117 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,143 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,169 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,194 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,219 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,243 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,267 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,291 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,315 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,339 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,362 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,385 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,408 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,433 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,459 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,487 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,519 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,554 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,593 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,635 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,678 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,724 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,772 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,822 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,872 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,923 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,974 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,025 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,074 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,122 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,167 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,210 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,250 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,284 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,313 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,335 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,350 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,358 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,355 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,344 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,330 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,314 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,295 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,277 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,260 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,247 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,238 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,233 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,230 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,230 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,232 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,242 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,250 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,260 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,273 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,289 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,306 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,322 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,337 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,350 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 877.96 | 782.68 | 974.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,104 | 995.39 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,350 | 1,243 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,666 | 1,487 | 1,872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,134 | 1,923 | 2,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,322 | 2,260 | 2,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,240 | 2,230 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 | 2,273 | 2,350 | 6 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Paraguay?
- Child population in Paraguay was 2,350 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,358 in 2002.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.68 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for child population?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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