Child population under age 5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Child population under age 5 was 672.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
672.59
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
683.69
in 1998
All-time low
285.72
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 672.59 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Paraguay peaked at 683.69 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 285.72, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 14th 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 under age 5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285.72 | — |
| 1951 | 291.07 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 296.43 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 301.28 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 305.71 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 310.75 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 316.44 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 322.23 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 328.23 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 334.51 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 341.15 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 348.2 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 355.74 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 364.62 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 374.42 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 383.56 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 391.19 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 396.62 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 400.11 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 402.34 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 403.95 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 405.67 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 408.03 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 411.34 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 415.88 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 421.56 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 428.26 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 436.62 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 446.72 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 458.77 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 473.6 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 491.54 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 511.61 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 532.51 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 553.28 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 572.84 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 590.46 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 606.25 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 620.84 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 634.02 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 645.32 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 655 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 663.45 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 670.06 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 674.92 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 678.95 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 681.83 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 683.25 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 683.69 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 682.9 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 679.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 673.42 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 664.35 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 652.91 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 641.11 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 631.41 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 624 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 618.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 616.77 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 616.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 618.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 621.75 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 627.51 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 634.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 641.88 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 651.34 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 661.7 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 670.64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 677.67 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 682.08 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 683.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 683.3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 681.71 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 679.26 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 676.12 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 672.59 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.24 | 285.72 | 334.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 375.8 | 341.15 | 402.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 423.68 | 403.95 | 458.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.69 | 473.6 | 634.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 671.94 | 645.32 | 683.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.95 | 616.77 | 679.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.73 | 618.39 | 682.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.44 | 672.59 | 683.63 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 under age 5 in Paraguay?
- Child population under age 5 in Paraguay was 672.59 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 683.69 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.72 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for child population under age 5?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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